Math Problem Statement

Find the perimeter of each of the following shapes: (a) A triangle of sides 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm. (b) An equilateral triangle of side 9 cm. (c) An isosceles triangle with equal sides 8 cm each and a third side of 6 cm. Find the perimeter of a triangle with sides measuring 10 cm, 14 cm, and 15 cm. Find the perimeter of a regular hexagon with each side measuring 8 m. Find the side of the square whose perimeter is 20 m. The perimeter of a regular pentagon is 100 cm. How long is each side? A piece of string is 30 cm long. What will be the length of each side if the string is used to form a triangle, a square, or a pentagon?

Solution

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Extracted Questions:

  1. Find the perimeter of each of the following shapes:

    • (a) A triangle of sides 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm.
    • (b) An equilateral triangle of side 9 cm.
    • (c) An isosceles triangle with equal sides 8 cm each and a third side of 6 cm.
  2. Find the perimeter of a triangle with sides measuring 10 cm, 14 cm, and 15 cm.

  3. Find the perimeter of a regular hexagon with each side measuring 8 m.

  4. Find the side of the square whose perimeter is 20 m.

  5. The perimeter of a regular pentagon is 100 cm. How long is each side?

  6. A piece of string is 30 cm long. What will be the length of each side if the string is used to form:

    • (a) A triangle.
    • (b) A square.
    • (c) A pentagon.

I'll now solve these problems step by step.


Solutions:

  1. Perimeter of the triangle:

    • (a) Perimeter = 3+4+5=12cm3 + 4 + 5 = 12 \, \text{cm}.
    • (b) Perimeter = 3×9=27cm3 \times 9 = 27 \, \text{cm}.
    • (c) Perimeter = 8+8+6=22cm8 + 8 + 6 = 22 \, \text{cm}.
  2. Perimeter of the triangle:

    • Perimeter = 10+14+15=39cm10 + 14 + 15 = 39 \, \text{cm}.
  3. Perimeter of the regular hexagon:

    • Perimeter = 6×8=48m6 \times 8 = 48 \, \text{m}.
  4. Finding the side of the square:

    • Perimeter = 4×side4 \times \text{side}.
    • 20=4×side20 = 4 \times \text{side}, so side=5m\text{side} = 5 \, \text{m}.
  5. Finding the side of the regular pentagon:

    • Perimeter = 5×side5 \times \text{side}.
    • 100=5×side100 = 5 \times \text{side}, so side=20cm\text{side} = 20 \, \text{cm}.
  6. Using a 30 cm string to form shapes:

    • (a) For a triangle: Length of each side = 303=10cm\frac{30}{3} = 10 \, \text{cm}.
    • (b) For a square: Length of each side = 304=7.5cm\frac{30}{4} = 7.5 \, \text{cm}.
    • (c) For a pentagon: Length of each side = 305=6cm\frac{30}{5} = 6 \, \text{cm}.

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Here are some related questions for practice:

  1. How do you calculate the perimeter of an irregular polygon?
  2. What is the formula for the perimeter of a parallelogram?
  3. How can you calculate the area of a regular hexagon using its side length?
  4. If a circle has a circumference of 31.4 cm, what is its radius?
  5. How is the concept of perimeter applied in real-world scenarios, such as fencing a garden?

Tip: Always double-check units while calculating the perimeter to ensure consistency.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Perimeter
Regular polygons
Triangles
Squares

Formulas

Perimeter of triangle = Sum of all sides
Perimeter of equilateral triangle = 3 × side
Perimeter of regular polygon = Number of sides × Length of one side
Perimeter of square = 4 × side

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 6-8