Asked by Lee

This is my problem:
A carpenter is building a rectangular room with a fixed perimeter of 336 ft. What dimensions would yield the maximum area? What is the maximum area?
I am confused on what steps it takes to come up with the answer. I would like an example if possible with each step included.

Answers

Answered by Ms. Sue
P = 2L + 2W

Find possible length and width of this rectangle.

Hint: Start with a square with 84 feet on each side. That gives an area of 7,056 square feet.

Try other dimensions.

Answered by Lee
Yes, but what are the steps to find the answer? I do not have an example in my text.
Answered by Ms. Sue
Follow the directions I posted.

A = L * W

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