Homework Help Forum: Geometry

Posted by jj on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 10:48pm.

If rectangle ABCD has a larger area than rectangle EFGH, does it follow that ABCD must have a perimeter larger than that of EFGH? Why or why not.

• Geometry - Reiny, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 10:53pm

  No counterexample: suppose you have a rectangle 10 by 12 Area = 120 Perimeter is 44 another rectangle 2 by 24 area = 48 perimeter = 52

  
  

• Geometry - jj, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 10:58pm

  Thanks! That makes a lot of sense!

  
  

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