To discover the largest obtainable area within a fenced area 1000m I was given the project of finding what shape with circumference of 1000m has the greatest area. How I am going to set about this task
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To discover the largest obtainable area within a fenced area 1000m I was given the project of finding what shape with circumference of 1000m has the greatest area. How I am going to set about this task First I am going to start with 3-sided shapes as these have the least amount of sides, which enclose an area. From there I am going to work out the areas of a selection of 3-sided shapes, 4-sided shapes and then I am going to look at which ones has the best area. I am then going to see if there is anything particular to each shape and whether the 3 or 4-sided shapes had the greatest area. I am then going to do the same for 5, 6, 7 and 8-sided shapes. I am going to find if the 8-sided shape has a better area in any instance than the 3 and...


