Perimeter
Exploration Questions

  1. Complete the following table:

    Set Area = 4 square units

    Try 1 Try 2 Try 3 Try 4 Try 5
             

    Set Area = 6 square units

    Try 1 Try 2 Try 3 Try 4 Try 5
             

    Set Area = 8 square units

    Try 1 Try 2 Try 3 Try 4 Try 5
             

    Set Area = 10 square units

    Try 1 Try 2 Try 3 Try 4 Try 5
             

    Set Area = 12 square units

    Try 1 Try 2 Try 3 Try 4 Try 5
             


  2. How many different values did you get for each set area?

  3. What conclusion can be drawn from your data?



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