Question

The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 yds what are the dimensions that will produce the maximum area of such a rectangle

Answer 1

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Max Possible Area
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The nax area to an area closest to a square

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Find length to give nax possible area
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Perimeter = 50 yards
Length = 50 ÷ 4 = 12.5 yards

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Find max possible area
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Max possible area = 12.5 x 12.5 
Max possible area = 156.25 yard²

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Answer: The dimension would be 12.5 yd by 12.5 yd which gives the max area of 156.25 yd².
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