Question

Find the length and width of a rectangle whose perimeter is 20 feet and whose area is a maximum.

Answer 1

a rectangle whose area is max means that it is a square
and a square has four equal sides
so 20 divided by four and that is your answer(s)

Answer 2

^^

Answer 3

make a square

Answer 4

Thanks, but the back of the book says the answers is 2ft by 8 ft?

Answer 5

then it is wrong

Answer 6

lolz satellite73

Answer 7

Is the book really wrong?

Answer 8

Alright, thanks!

Answer 9

@zilenay, if your textbook say 2ft by 8ft, I believe that is the answer for the minimum area for that problem