Question: A rectangle is bounded by the x- and y-axes and the graph of y = (6 - x)/2 (see figure). What length and width should

A rectangle is bounded by the x- and y-axes and the graph of y = (6 - x)/2 (see figure). What length and width should the rectangle have so that its area is a maximum?

5 4 2 1 -1 y y = 6-x 2 (x, y)

5 4 2 1 -1 y y = 6-x 2 (x, y) 2 3 4 5 6 X

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