Fixed Perimeter Max Area

Author:: TomasMoreno, Dave Pfaffle

Topic:: Area, Perimeter

What dimensions maximizes the area when the perimeter is 12? 16? 20? 24? Is it always the same shape that maximizes the area? When looking at the rectangles what do the maximum points have in common?

Move The Slider Length of Side BE and Observe the Area of the resulting figure.

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