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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is it possible to bend a 20 cm length of wire into the shape of a rectangle which has an area of 30 cm^2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

triangle will be largest if it is equilateral

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@satellite73 there is nothing about a triangle

OpenStudy (gorv):

let the length=x and widthwill be =20-x

OpenStudy (gorv):

area=30=length*width

OpenStudy (gorv):

30=x*(20-x) now solve this

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