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The Fencing Problem.
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MATHS COURSEWORK INVESTIGATION:- THE FENCING PROBLEM Planning:- My coursework problem is to find out the highest possible area by using different kind of shapes with different sides and angles. The main aim is to use as many shapes possible but their perimeter must always add up to 1000m. So if it is a rectangle:- (a+a^) + (b+b^) = 1000m In case of isosceles triangle:- b + (s+s^)=1000m The shapes the I am going to use are:- 1. Rectangles 2. Isosceles Triangles 3. 5 sided figure 4. 6 sided figure 5. 10 sided figure 6. 20 sided figure Rectangles:- The first shape that I am going to use is a rectangle; I decided to use it because it is a simple shape to work with. A rectangle will look like this: To work out the area of a rectangle you would use this formula: Length x width= Xm2 This would apply to all rectangles and squares. This is the...
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