Perimeter

There are 39 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Perimeter
Garden Fence
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Garden fence

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 44 - 2009
A garden has the shape of a right-angled triangle. A fence goes from the corner with the right-angle to a point on the opposite side. How long is the fence?
Rectangle Cutting
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Rectangle cutting

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Tom and Jerry start with identical sheets of paper. Each one cuts his sheet in a different way. Can you find the perimeter of the original sheet?
Coins on a Plate
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Coins on a plate

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Points A, B and C are the centres of three circles, each one of which touches the other two. Prove that the perimeter of the triangle ABC is equal to the diameter of the largest circle.
Altitude Inequalities
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Altitude inequalities

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Weekly Problem 8 - 2010
Are you able to find triangles such that these five statements are true?
Five circuits, seven spins
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Five circuits, seven spins

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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A circular plate rolls inside a rectangular tray making five circuits and rotating about its centre seven times. Find the dimensions of the tray.