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A rectangle has area 64 m². What is the smallest possible perimeter?
A32 m
B64 m
C36 m
D40 m
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 32 m
Perimeter 2(x + 64/x) is least at x = 8, a square, giving 4 × 8 = 32 m.
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