Rectangular page contain of print.
So the printed area inside margins is .
The margins on each side are .
The margins on length is .
The margins on width is .
Minimised area is .
Substitute in the above equation.
Apply derivative on each side with respect to .
To find minimum amout of paper is used, equate to zero.
Substitute in
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The dimensions of the paper that the least amount of paper is used :
\Length of the paper is .
Width of the paper is .
The dimensions of the paper that the least amount of paper is used :
\Length of the paper is .
Width of the paper is .