Answer:
[tex]72in^2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The rectangle frame has an area of
[tex]A=length* height[/tex]
the length of the frame is 9 inches, and the height of the frame is 8 inches, so:
[tex]A=9in*8in=72in^2[/tex]
And since this is the area of the frame you can not put a picture in it that has an area larger than that because it would not fit.
So the maximum area a picture can have to fit in is [tex]72in^2[/tex].
