Perimeter and areaSituations involving perimeter

In this National 4 Lifeskills Maths study guide, you can revise how to find the perimeter and area of triangles, quadrilaterals (rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus, kite and square), circles, arcs, sectors and composite shapes can all be calculated using relevant formulae.

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Situations involving perimeter

Perimeter is used in real life situations associated with carrying out a task.

Question

A farmer has \(20m\) of fence. He wants to make an animal enclosure in the shape of a rectangle. Show three different enclosures that he could make using all of his fence.

Question

Which of the possible enclosures in the previous question has the largest area for the animals to move around in?