SOLUTION: The sum of the length and width of a rectangle is 74. What dimensions give the maximum area? A. Length 37 and width 37 B. Length 27 and width 47 C. Length 36 and width 38

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Question 440185: The sum of the length and width of a rectangle is 74. What dimensions give the maximum area?
A. Length 37 and width 37
B. Length 27 and width 47
C. Length 36 and width 38
D. Length 28 and width 46


Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
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a square gives maximum area
37and 37