SOLUTION: Peter has 16m of fencing to enclose a garden. What is the area of the garden if it is rectangular and each diagonal is as short as possible?

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Question 1081382: Peter has 16m of fencing to enclose a garden. What is the area of the
garden if it is rectangular and each diagonal is as short as possible?
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The diagonal will be minimized when the shape is a square:
16m (perimeter) will make a square with each side 4m
Area = 4m*4m = 16m^2.