Answer:
<h2>Length is 17m and Breadth is also 17m</h2>
Step-by-step explanation:
The perimeter of a rectangle is expressed as 2(L+B) where;
L is the length and B is the breadth of the triangle.
P = 2(L+B)
68 = 2(L+B)
L+B = 68/2
L+B = 34
L = 34 - B ... 1
Area of the rectangle A = LB... 2
Substituting equation 1 into 2 will give;
A = (34-B)B
A = 34B-B²
To maximize the area of the triangle, dA/dB must be equal to zero i.e
dA/dB = 0
dA/dB = 34 - 2B = 0
34-2B = 0
2B = 34
Dividing both sides of the equation by 2 we will have;
B = 34/2
B = 17
Substituting B = 17 into equation 1 to get the length L
L = 34-17
L = 17m
This shows that the rectangle with maximum area is a square since L = B = 17m
The dimension of the rectangle is Length = 17m and Breadth = 17m
