Answer:
Length = 29 m
Width = 29 m
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x and y be the length and width of the rectangle, respectively.
The area and perimeter are given by:
[tex]A=xy\\p=116=2x+2y\\y=58-x[/tex]
Rewriting the area as a function of x:
[tex]A(x) = x(58-x)\\A(x) = 58x-x^2[/tex]
The value of x for which the derivate of the area function is zero, is the length that maximizes the area:
[tex]A(x) = 58x-x^2\\\frac{dA}{dx}=0=58-2x\\ x=29\ m[/tex]
The value of y is:
[tex]y = 58-29\\y=29\ m[/tex]
Length = 29 m
Width = 29 m
