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Perimeter and Area

Fence it
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Fence it

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11 to 14
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If you have only 40 metres of fencing available, what is the maximum area of land you can fence off?
Isosceles Triangles
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Isosceles Triangles

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11 to 14
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Draw some isosceles triangles with an area of $9$cm$^2$ and a vertex at (20,20). If all the vertices must have whole number coordinates, how many is it possible to draw?
Can they be equal?
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Can they be equal?

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11 to 14
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Can you find rectangles where the value of the area is the same as the value of the perimeter?
Changing areas, changing perimeters
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Changing areas, changing perimeters

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11 to 14
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How can you change the area of a shape but keep its perimeter the same? How can you change the perimeter but keep the area the same?
Perimeter Possibilities
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Perimeter Possibilities

Age
11 to 14
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I'm thinking of a rectangle with an area of 24. What could its perimeter be?
Triangles in a Square
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Triangles in a Square

Age
11 to 14
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What are the possible areas of triangles drawn in a square?
Perimeter Challenge
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Perimeter Challenge

Age
11 to 14
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Can you deduce the perimeters of the shapes from the information given?
Blue and White
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Blue and White

Age
11 to 14
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Identical squares of side one unit contain some circles shaded blue. In which of the four examples is the shaded area greatest?
An Unusual Shape
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An Unusual Shape

Age
11 to 14
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Can you maximise the area available to a grazing goat?
On the Edge
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On the Edge

Age
11 to 14
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If you move the tiles around, can you make squares with different coloured edges?
Warmsnug Double Glazing
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Warmsnug Double Glazing

Age
14 to 16
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How have "Warmsnug" arrived at the prices shown on their windows? Which window has been given an incorrect price?
Pick's Theorem
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Pick's Theorem

Age
14 to 16
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Polygons drawn on square dotty paper have dots on their perimeter (p) and often internal (i) ones as well. Find a relationship between p, i and the area of the polygons.