199k views
1 vote
The area of a rectangle is 30 sq meters. The perimeter is 26 feet. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

User LachoTomov
by
7.3k points

1 Answer

7 votes

Answer:

The given rectangle is not possible.

Explanation:

The minimum perimeter of such a rectangle is 4√30 meters, about 21.9 meters. That is about 71.9 feet. The largest rectangle with a perimeter of 26 feet will have an area of about 3.93 square meters.

The rectangle described cannot exist.

User Rryanp
by
7.6k points