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The perimeter of an rectangle shown in Fig. P2.31 is given by
and width w as follows:
(a) Substitute the values of P and A in equation (2.74) and obtain the
(b) Solve the quadratic equation for L obtained in part (a) by completing the square, and the quadratic formula. Also, compute the corresponding values of W.
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