Question: ( a ) Consider the flollowing statement. or all the rectangles with a glven area, the one with smallest perimeter is a square. The following

(a) Consider the flollowing statement.
or all the rectangles with a glven area, the one with smallest perimeter is a square.
The following is a proposed proof for the given statement.
Let the rectangle have slides x and y and area A,50A=xy or y=Ax,
The problem is to maximize the perimeter;
f(x)=2x+2y=2x+2xx
Now P'(x)=2-24x2=2(x2-A)x2
So the critical number is x=A.
Since P'(x)0 for P'(x)>0x>A2x=A272AA2=A2P'(x)P'(x)=2-24x=2(x-A)xx=A2x=AAA2=AAA2=A20 and P'(x)>0 for x>A2, there isanabsolute minimum atx=A2.
Thurtur of tha receingte and 72 and AA2=A2,so the receangle is a square.
Idently the error(s)in the proposed proof. (Select all that apply.)
The second sentence should say minimire instead of maximise.
In the third sentence, the derivative P'(x)is incorrect; it should be
P'(x)=2-24x=2(x-A)x
In the fourth sentence, the ortical number is incorrect; it should bex=A2 instead ofx=A.
The finis sentence should save absolute maximum instead of aboolute minimum.
The sixth sentence has an incorrect colculation; it should say AA2=A instead of
AA2=A2
( a ) Consider the flollowing statement. or all

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