Answer
A square with 6 inch sides will have the smallest perimeter.
Work Step by Step
For any given area of a rectangle, the shape closest to a square will have the smallest perimeter.
Elementary Geometry for College Students (6th Edition)
by Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
9781285195698
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-569-8
Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - Perimeter and Area of Polygons - Exercises - Page 361: 38
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