Question

Given: Rectangle JKLM has an area of 36 square centimeters. Side is at least 4 centimeters long. Prove: KL 9 centimeters Assume that a. ____. Then the area of rectangle JKLM is greater than b. _____ , which contradicts the given information that c. _____. So the assumption must be false. Therefore, d. _____.

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Rectangle JKLM has an area of 36 square centimeters. The side is at least 4 centimeters long. Prove: KL is 9 centimeters. Assume that a. "KL > 0". Then the area of rectangle JKLM is greater than b.) "40 centimeters² ", which contradicts the given information that c. the area is 40 centimeters². So the assumption must be false. Therefore, d.) "KL <= 10".