Poster on a sheet of given area with given margins: sheet size for the largest printed space
The same question, asked 3 times: 9 May 2023 S2*, 12 May 2024 S2*, 14 May 2026 S2. Every wording below, oldest first.
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Question 1
9 May 2023 S2
123A poster is to be printed on a rectangular sheet of paper of area 8 m. The margins at the top and bottom of 75 cm each and at the sides 50 cm each are to be left. Then the dimensions i.e. height and breadth of the sheet so that the space available for printing is maximum, are respectively.Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
12 May 2024 S2
109A poster is to be printed on a rectangular sheet of paper of area . The margins at the top and bottom of 75 cm each and at the sides 50 cm each are to be left. Then the dimensions i.e. height and breadth of the sheet, so that the space available for printing is maximum, are respectivelyTap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
14 May 2026 S2
76A rectangular sheet of paper has its area . The margins at the top and bottom are cm each and at the sides cm each. If the area of the printed space is maximum, then the dimensions of the paper areTap an option to check your answer.