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Activity 18: Chart Paper, Paper Cutter, Scale, Pencil, Eraser Cardboard, Glue

1. The objective was to verify that a square has the maximum area amongst rectangles with the same perimeter. 2. Several rectangles with perimeter 48 cm and varying dimensions were constructed and their areas calculated. 3. The rectangle with dimensions 12 cm x 12 cm, which is a square, was found to have the maximum area of 144 cm^2.

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Activity 18: Chart Paper, Paper Cutter, Scale, Pencil, Eraser Cardboard, Glue

1. The objective was to verify that a square has the maximum area amongst rectangles with the same perimeter. 2. Several rectangles with perimeter 48 cm and varying dimensions were constructed and their areas calculated. 3. The rectangle with dimensions 12 cm x 12 cm, which is a square, was found to have the maximum area of 144 cm^2.

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Activity 18

OBJECTIVE MATERIAL REQUIRED


To verify that amongst all the rect- Chart paper, paper cutter, scale,
angles of the same perimeter, the pencil, eraser cardboard, glue.
square has the maximum area.

METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
1. Take a cardboard of a convenient size and paste a white paper on it.
2. Make rectangles each of perimeter say 48 cm on a chart paper. Rectangles
of different dimensions are as follows:

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R1 : 16 cm × 8 cm, R2 : 15 cm × 9 cm

R3 : 14 cm × 10 cm, R4 : 13 cm × 11 cm

R5 : 12 cm × 12 cm, R6 : 12.5 cm × 11.5 cm

R7 : 10.5 cm × 13.5 cm
3. Cut out these rectangles and paste them on the white paper on the cardboard
(see Fig. 18 (i) to (vii)).
4. Repeat step 2 for more rectangles of different dimensions each having
perimeter 48 cm.
5. Paste these rectangles on cardboard.

DEMONSTRATION
1. Area of rectangle of R1 = 16 cm × 8 cm = 128 cm2

Area of rectangle R2 = 15 cm × 9 cm = 135 cm2

Area of R3 = 140 cm2

Area of R4 = 143 cm2

Area of R5 = 144 cm2

Area of R6 = 143.75 cm2

Area of R7 = 141.75 cm2


2. Perimeter of each rectangle is same but their area are different. Area of
rectangle R5 is the maximum. It is a square of side 12 cm. This can be verified
using theoretical description given in the note.

OBSERVATION
1. Perimeter of each rectangle R1, R2, R3, R4, R4, R6, R7 is _________.
2. Area of the rectangle R3 ________ than the area of rectangle R5.

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3. Area of the rectangle R6 _______ than the area of rectangle R5.
4. The rectangle R5 has the diamensions ______ × ______ and hence it is a
________.
5. Of all the rectangles with same perimeter, the ________ has the maximum
area.

APPLICATION
This activity is useful in explaining the idea
of Maximum of a function. The result is also
useful in preparing economical packages.
NOTE

Let the length and breadth of rectangle be x and y.


The perimeter of the rectangle P = 48 cm.
2 (x + y) = 48
or x + y = 24 or y = 24 – x
Let A (x) be the area of rectangle, then
A (x) = xy
= x (24 – x)
= 24x – x2
A′ (x) = 24 – 2x
A′ (x) = ⇒ 24 – 2x = 0 ⇒ x = 12
A′′ (x) = – 2
A′′ (12) = – 2, which is negative
Therefore, area is maximum when x = 12
y = x = 24 – 12 = 12
So, x = y = 12
Hence, amongst all rectangles, the square has the maximum area.

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