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Maximizing Area: Among all rectangles that have a perimeter of 20 ft, find the dimensions of the one with the largest area

Maximizing Area: Among all rectangles that have a perimeter of 20 ft, find the dimensions of the one with the largest area.
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That would have to be a square of side length 5 ft. If the maximum side length is 5 + e, the width must be 5-e, and the area is 25 - e^2, which is always less than 25 if e>0.
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