SOLUTION: Police seals off the scene of the accident ( in a rectangle) with tape 300ft long. What should the dimensions of the rectangle be so that the maximum possible area is sealed off? W

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Question 991264: Police seals off the scene of the accident ( in a rectangle) with tape 300ft long. What should the dimensions of the rectangle be so that the maximum possible area is sealed off? What is the maximum possible area?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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The maximum area rectangle for a given perimeter is a square with sides that measure one-fourth of the perimeter.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it