the fencing problem
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... The Fencing Problem Introduction In this piece of maths coursework I am going to find out which shapes give the biggest area with a perimeter of 100m so that a farmer can fence of his field. I am going to find the area of several different shapes like triangles, rectangles, polygons and circles to see which shape give the biggest area to fence off his field. I will prove which shape gives the biggest area by putting my data into a line graph and a table of results. Rectangles First I will be looking at different rectangles with the same perimeter to find out which rectangle will give me the maximum area. 450m 350m 50m 50m 150m 150m 450m 350m Perimeter = 1000m perimeter = 1000m Area = 450 x 50 =22500 Area = 150 x 350 =52500 Square 250 250 250 perimeter = 1000m Area = 62500m 250 Table showing length and













