Among All Rectangles Having a Perimeter of 24m, Find the Dimensions

question 8

Multiple Choice

Among all rectangles having a perimeter of 24m, find the dimensions of the one with the largest area.

• A) \(9 \mathrm {~m} \text { by } 15 \mathrm {~m}\)
• B) \(\frac { 9 } { 4 } \mathrm {~m} \text { by } \frac { 15 } { 4 } \mathrm {~m}\)
• C) \(4 \mathrm {~m} \text { by } 6 \mathrm {~m}\)
• D) \(6 \mathrm { mby } 6 \mathrm {~m}\)
• E) \(\frac { 9 } { 2 } \mathrm {~m} \text { by } \frac { 15 } { 2 } \mathrm {~m}\)

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