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Of all the rectangles with a perimeter of 100 feet, find the dimensions of the one with the largest area

Of all the rectangles with a perimeter of 100 feet, find the dimensions of the one with the largest area
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Of all the rectangles with a perimeter of 100 feet, find the dimensions of the one with the largest area

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P=2l+2w
100=2l+2w
divide both sides by 2
50=l+w

So what two numbers that have a sum of 50 have the largest product?

25*25=625 which makes for a large area, the largest

answer=l=25 w=25

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