Geometry Chapter 1 section 3 Using Formulas
Area Area is measured in square units An in 2 is a square 1 inch on a side
Area formulas Rectangle l w where l is the length of the rectangle and w is the width of the rectangle 12 5 Area = 5(12) 60
Perimeter Perimeter is the distance around a figure Distance is measured in length units
Perimeter formulas Rectangle 2 l + 2 w where l is the length of the rectangle and w is the width of the rectangle 12 5 Perimeter = 2(5) + 2(12)
U - Try lw AreaPerimeter
Maximize the area given a perimeter Divide the perimeter by 2 Look at all the sets of 2 #’s that add up to this # Multiply those sets of #’s together till you find the biggest one
Given a perimeter of 20 ft. find the maximum area it can enclose 20 / 2 = 10 So l +w = 10 lw Area
Given a perimeter of 12 ft. find the maximum area it can enclose ___ / 2 = ___ So l +w = ___ lw Area U - Try
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