Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.10 - Modeling with Functions - Exercise Set - Page 295: 61

Answer

does not make sense

Work Step by Step

This statement does not make sense because the perimeter $p=2l+2w$ only gives the sum of two sides while the area $A=lw$ depends on the exact values of the two sides.
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