Common Core Example
- Author:
- Bob Tivnan
This worksheet helps students explore the relationship between area and side lengths of rectangles when the perimeter is held constant. Students discover that there are many possible rectangles, but only one with maximum area.
Do you know the formulas for perimeter and area of a rectangle? You will need to know these to make progress in this activity.
A = (l)(w) P = 2l + 2w