...think that a 1 x 24 rectangle has the greatest perimeter, but a .5 x 48 rectangle has an even greater perimeter. A .25 x 96 rectangle has an even...

...perimeter is the distance around the outside; and the area is the space inside. How does changing just one dimension affect the area/perimeter? What patterns do you notice? Could you...

...be 3 & 4 (perimeter = 14 & area = 12) and Rectangle B’s dimensions could be 6 & 8 (perimeter = 28 & area = 48) Source: Jessica Goree...

Directions: Draw three rectangles with a perimeter of 20 units. Hint How can we tell whether a rectangle has a perimeter of 20 units? How can we adjust our rectangle...

Directions: How can you tell which rectangle is bigger: a rectangle with a perimeter of 24 units or a rectangle with an area of 24 square units? Hint What does...

Directions: How can you tell which square is bigger: a square with a perimeter of 25 units or a square with an area of 25 square units? Hint What information...

Directions: Using the digits 1-6, at most one time each, fill in the boxes to create the largest and smallest combined perimeter/circumference for the rectangle and circle. Hint Which box...

Directions: What could the lengths of the legs be such that the lengths of the legs are integers and x is an irrational number between 5 and 7? Hint What...

...several translations/reflections of it. The Largest Rectangle: area 16, perimeter 12sqrt(2) (1,4)(3,2)(7,6)(5,8) (1,6)(3,8)(7,4)(5,2) The Largest Square: area 20, perimeter 8sqrt(5) (1,6)(5,8)(7,4)(3,2) (1,4)(3,8)(7,6)(5,2) The Smallest Rectangle: area 4, perimeter 6sqrt(2) (1,7)(2,8)(4,6)(3,5)...

...a perimeter of 24 units? How can we determine their area? Answer The rectangle with a perimeter of 24 units and the greatest area is a square with side length...