SOLUTION: The length and width of a rectangle have a sum of 86. What dimensions give the maximum area?

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Question 1123674: The length and width of a rectangle have a sum of 86. What dimensions
give the maximum area?
Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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The maximum area is provided when the length = the width = 86/2 = 43.


Then the rectangle is a square.

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    - A rectangle with a given perimeter which has the maximal area is a square
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