When Perimeter equals Area (VIDEO!)

The 3×6 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 this website.

When Perimeter equals Area

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