A.2.A.10.11TN

Answer to Problem 11:

P =

2l + 2w

=

32

 

l + w

=

16

 

w

=

16 – l

 

 

 

 

 

A

=

lw

 

lw

=

60

 

l(16 – l)

=

60

 

16ll2

=

60

 

0

=

l2 -  16l + 60

 

0

=

(l – 10)(l – 6)

l = 10 and w = 6 or w = 10 and l = 6