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Investigating different shapes to see which gives the biggest perimeter
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Fencing Coursework Introduction: I am going to investigate different types and sizes of shapes with a perimeter of 1000m in each one. This is because a farmer needs the biggest possible area available using 1000m of fence. I am going to find out which shape with the same perimeter, has the biggest area. I will start my investigation using rectangles because it is the easiest shape to work out to start of with. Rectangles: Rectangle 1: I will calculate the area of the rectangle using the formula: Area = Length x Height So for the above rectangle, the area is: Area = 450 x 50 =22500mē Therefore, the area of the above rectangle is 22500mē. I will now carry on the same procedure for the next 3 rectangles which I going to investigate. I will also increase the height by 100m and decrease the Length by 100m each time. Rectangle 2: Area = 350 x 150 = 52500mē So the area of...
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