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  • Mar 23, 2010, 01:23 AM
    jon 88
    How to get area from perimeter
    See... how about a rectangle's perimeter is 32 inches, how can you get the answer of area??
    Even if you just give me the formula...
  • Mar 23, 2010, 01:28 AM
    jon 88
    how to get area from perimeter
    shape:rectangle
    perimeter:32 in
    area:?? OR formula:

    please



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  • Mar 23, 2010, 01:32 AM
    jon 88
    How to get area from perimeter
    How can you get the area using perimeter??
    Before you ask >>>>

    Shape:rectangle
    Perimeter:32 inches
    The first one can have 3 lolipops!!
  • Mar 23, 2010, 08:02 AM
    Unknown008

    Well, you cannot really give the area like this.

    Let's say that the length is 'l in' and the width is 'w in'.

    The perimeter is given by 2(l+w) = 32.

    The area is given by lw.

    Since there is no more information, there is no exact area.

    You may have a length of 1 in, and width of 15, giving a perimeter of 32, and an area of 15.

    You can also have a length of 2 in, and width of 14, giving a perimeter of 32, and an area of 28.

    For a maximum area, you'll see that the length should equal the width, but then, you'll have a square, with length 8 and width 8 with area 64 in^2.

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