A rectangular poster is to contain 800 square inches of print. The margins at the top and bottom of the poster are to be 2 inches, and the margins on the left and right are to be 1 inch. What should the dimensions of the poster be so that the least amount of poster is used?
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The top and bottom margins are each 2 inches, so the total vertical margin is 2 + 2 = 4 inches. The left and right margins are each 1 inch, so the total horizontal margin is 1 + 1 = 2 inches. The total width of the poster including the margins is the width of the Show more…
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