+1242 The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 inches. What is the number of square inches in the maximum possible area for this rectangle?
Technically, a square is a rectangle with 4 equal sides. So, if you accept this, then:
24/4 =6 inches -each side of the square(rectangle).
Area of square =6^2 =36 inches^2. Maximum possible area with a perimeter of 24 inches.
However, if you insist on having a true! rectangle, then the dimensions would be: 7 and 5, which will give you a perimeter of 24 but an area =7 x 5 = 35 inches^2.
