SOLUTION: Suppose that a rectangle has an area of 36 square meters. Express the perimeter as a function of the length of one of the sides.

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Question 407598: Suppose that a rectangle has an area of 36 square meters. Express the perimeter as a function of the length of one of the sides.
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Suppose the length and width are L and 36/L, respectively. Then, the perimeter is

2%28L+%2B+%2836%2FL%29%29