SOLUTION: what happens to the length as the width decreases and why? Length Width Area 1 15 15 2 14 28 3 13 39 4 12 48 5 11 55 6 10 60 7 9 63 8 8 64 9 7 63 10 6 60 11 5 55

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Question 644681: what happens to the length as the width decreases and why?


Length Width Area
1 15 15
2 14 28
3 13 39
4 12 48
5 11 55
6 10 60
7 9 63
8 8 64
9 7 63
10 6 60
11 5 55
12 4 48
13 3 39
14 2 28
15 1 15

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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As the width decreases, the length increases. This happens because there is a fixed perimeter and the length and width add up to this fixed perimeter. Notice how the area increases but decreases after a certain point. So there is a point where the area maxes out.