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(Solved): Find the dimensions of a rectangle with perimeter 112 m whose area is as large as possible.
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Find the dimensions of a rectangle with perimeter 112 m whose area is as large as possible.
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If a rectangle has dimensions x and y, then we must maximize the area
A = xy.
Since the perimeter is
2x + 2y = 112,
then
y = − x.