A page is to have a total area of 96 square inches. The top andbottom margins will be 1 inch each, and the left and right marginswill be 11â„2 inches each as shown in thefigure below.
Required:
a) What should be the overall dimensions “x†and “y†that willmaximize the area of the space
inside the margins (the printed area)?
b) Also give the proof that these values of “x†and “y†willmaximize this area.
