An AP rectangle is one whose area is numerically equal to its
perimeter. Michael of Madras College, St Andrews sent the
following solution and one nearly the same came in from Prav and
Sheli from the North London Collegiate School Maths Puzzle
Club.
If the sides of the rectangle have lengths A and B then
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so
If you are given the length of one side, say B, then for any
value of B greater than 2, you can always find an AP rectangle
with one side the given length. As the sides of the rectangle
cannot have negative length B cannot be less than 2.