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What is the maximum total area that 450cm of string can enclose if it is used to form perimeters of two adjoining rectangles as shown?

Can someone answer it, and plot it, for 20 points and brainliest answer? p.s. they're the same ! : )

Sam makes his sales calls according to a pattern. he travels either north or south depending on the calendar. some of his past trips were as follows: on february 17, april 24, june 10, september 19, and november 3 he drove north. on february 28, may 25, august 22, november 20, and december 18, he drove south. describe sams' pattern. in which direction will sam drive on oct4 and oct 24?