Minimizing Perimeter Consider all rectangles with an area

Chapter 2, Problem 2.1.1.570

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Minimizing Perimeter Consider all rectangles with an area of \(182 \mathrm{ft}^{2}\). Let x be the length of one side of such a rectangle.

(a) Express the perimeter P as a function of x.

(b) Find the dimensions of the rectangle that has the least perimeter. What is the least perimeter?

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