Math · MeasurementVISUAL DISCOVERY 11 OF 1,100
Same Fence, Different Garden
Explorer · about 8 minutes · a little curiosity goes a long way
For grown-ups
Today’s little discovery
With fixed perimeter P, a rectangle has length P/2 − width. Its area changes as the sides rebalance and is largest when the rectangle becomes a square.
Record perimeter and area in separate columns.
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HERE’S A LITTLE WONDER…
Can one fence length enclose different amounts of ground?
A gardener reshapes a fixed loop of fencing without cutting it.
No rush. Try an idea and see.