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11 December, 22:31

What is the smallest and largest perimeter of a polygon with an area of 20?

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  1. 12 December, 00:58
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    The polygon with the smallest perimeter is the megagon

    The polygon with the largest perimeter is the triangle

    Step-by-step explanation:

    An equilateral triangle with area = 20 has

    0.5 * a²*sin60 = 20

    a = 6.796

    Hence, perimeter = 20.39

    A square of area 20 has perimeter = 4*√20 = 17.9

    A regular pentagon of area = 20 has perimeter = 3.41 * 5 = 17.05

    Hence as the number of sides is increasing, the ratio of the Area to the Perimeter also increases

    Therefore, a triangle has the largest perimeter with an area of 20 while a megagon with a million sides has the smallest perimeter with an area of 20.
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