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Trapezoids: Maximizing Area

Directions: What is the greatest area you can make with a right trapezoid that has a perimeter of 46 units? Hint If it wasn’t a trapezoid (any quadrilateral), what would...

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Area of a Rectangle

...units) is greater that the value for the perimeter (in linear units). What is the greatest difference you can find between the area and perimeter? What is the least difference...

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Sides of a Triangle

Directions: The perimeter of a triangle is 20 units. Using whole numbers, how many sets of side lengths can you find for this triangle? Hint Can one of the side...

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