Find the length and width of a rectangle that has the given
Find the length and width of a rectangle that has the given area and a minimum perimeter. Area: 72 square feet ____ft (larger value)
Solution
Length be x width = 72/x so we have perimeter = 2(x+72/x) minimum perimeter differentiatte 2 - 144/x^2 solving we get x = sqrt(72) so length = sqrt(72) and width = sqrt(72) so its a square as a whole.