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Area Perform the following steps to find the maximum area of the rectangle shown in the figure.
(a) Solve for c in the equation
(b) Use the result in part (a) to write the area A as a function of x. [Hint:
(c) Use a graphing utility to graph the area function. Use the graph to approximate the dimensions of the rectangle of maximum area. Determine the required area.
(d) Use a graphing utility to graph the expression for c found in part (a). Use the graph to approximate
Use this result to describe the changes in the dimensions and position of the rectangle for
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