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By miketomeo
@miketomeo (124)
United States
July 27, 2007 8:34am CST
The perimeter (outside) of a rectangle yard measures 1000 feet. If each side of the yard is an integer length. What is the maximum area of the yard to the nearest square foot. Remember: area of a rectangle is length x width
Let me hear your answers.
3 responses
@cloudwatcher (6861)
• Australia
27 Jul 07
That would depend on the measurements. If the rectangle was 400 feet x 100 feet the perimeter would be 1000 feet but the area would be different from that of a rectangle 300 feet x 200 feet where the perimeter is still 1000 feet.
@miketomeo (124)
• United States
27 Jul 07
very true... what would the measurements have to be to max area?
@cloudwatcher (6861)
• Australia
28 Jul 07
Sorry. I didn't see the maximum in there.
The maximum, keeping to whole integers and a rectangle would be 62,499 square feet. (251 x 249)
@miketomeo (124)
• United States
28 Jul 07
close
if it were 250 by 250 =62,500
The key was to make all sides equal
I know what you're saying
Thats a square, but a square is
a rectangle
great effort
@miketomeo (124)
• United States
27 Jul 07
No good try though, you can send me a message for the answer
