among all rectangles that have a perimeter of 48, find the dimensions of the one whose area is largest. write your answers as fractions reduced to lowest terms.



Answer :

among all rectangles that have a perimeter of 48 Then the  dimensions of the one whose area is largest is 12 by 12

The formula for calculating the perimeter of a rectangle is expressed as:

P = 2(L + W)

L is the length of the rectangle

W is the width

Given that the perimeter is 156, hence;

2(L + W) = 48

2L + 2W = 48

L + W = 24

W = 24 - L

The area of the rectangle is expressed as:

A = LW

A = L(24-L)

A = 24L - L^2

To get the dimensions of the one whose area is largest, dA/dL = 0

dA/dL = 24 - 2L

0 = 24 - 2L

2L = 24

L = 24/2

L = 12

Recall that 2(L+W) = 48

2(12 + W) = 48

12 + W = 24

W = 24 - 12

W = 12

Hence the dimensions of the one whose area is largest is 12 by 12

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