Perimeter - Area Challenges
- Author:
- Jack D. Gittinger
- Topic:
- Perimeter, Quadrilaterals, Rectangle
See Lab Instructions below the GeoGebra window.
AREA AND PERIMETER CHALLENGES
Use the MOVE (pointer) tool to grab and drag the corners of the squares to meet these challenges.
Use the MOVE GRAPHICS VIEW tool to move the GeoGebra page as necessary.
Challenge 1
Change the blue and red squares into two rectangles with the same perimeter, but different areas.
Challenge 2
Can you find another pair with the same perimeter, but different areas? Use the orange and purple squares for this challenge.
Challenge 3
Using the brown and lime green squares, find two rectangles with the same area, but different perimeters.
Follow-up
Print your solutions and then compare them with the ideas of others.