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The 3x6 rectangle has the property that its area has the same numeric value as its perimeter. (They are both 18). A circle of radius 2 has this property, as does the 6-8-10 right triangle.
In this video we explore - briefly - the question of when area equals perimeter. A fuller discussion takes place in the written essay "Integer Triangles" available on the website.
The 3x6 rectangle has the property that its area has the same numeric value as its perimeter. (They are both 18). A circle of radius 2 has this property, as does the 6-8-10 right triangle.
In this video we explore - briefly - the question of when area equals perimeter. A fuller discussion takes place in the written essay "Integer Triangles" available on the website.
