Area and perimeter relationship for different shapes with an inradius

Authors

  • Richard Kaufman UMass Lowell

Keywords:

geometry, measurement

Abstract

In this paper, we show that an interesting relationship for a triangle, which is Area/Perimeter = r/2, extends to other shapes with an inradius r (i.e., shapes with an inscribed circle). These shapes include squares, circles, rhombuses, regular polygons, and even irregular polygons and more.

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Published

2022-09-24

How to Cite

Kaufman, R. (2022). Area and perimeter relationship for different shapes with an inradius. Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, 92(1), 27–31. Retrieved from https://ohiomathjournal.org/index.php/OJSM/article/view/9155

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