Answer
A square with 10 inch sides has the largest area.
Work Step by Step
For any given perimeter of a rectangle, the shape that is as close as possible to a square will have the greatest area.
Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)
by Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Published by
Cengage
ISBN 10:
978-1-337-61408-5
ISBN 13:
978-1-33761-408-5
Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - Perimeter and Area of Polygons - Exercises - Page 371: 37
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