# perimeter and area

• April 8th 2008, 06:45 PM
motsee
perimeter and area
If the perimeter of a closed figure increases does the area also increase? Why/why not?
• April 8th 2008, 06:50 PM
Mathstud28
Yes
Quote:

Originally Posted by motsee
If the perimeter of a closed figure increases does the area also increase? Why/why not?

Yes it does ...example $P_{square}=4x,Area_{square}=x^2$...if you increased it a fixed amount $a$ then it is plain to see that the are increases $P_{square_{2}}=4(x+a),Area_{square_{2}}=(x+a)^2$
• April 8th 2008, 06:51 PM
bobak
• April 8th 2008, 06:56 PM
topher0805
Yes it does. Take a square for example:

$A=x^2$

$
P=4x$

When the perimeter increases, it is because x increases. What happens to A as x increases?

::EDIT:: Too fast for me LOL.
• April 8th 2008, 07:02 PM
Mathstud28
Haha
Quote:

Originally Posted by topher0805
Yes it does. Take a square for example:

$A=x^2$

$
P=4x$

When the perimeter increases, it is because x increases. What happens to A as x increases?

::EDIT:: Too fast for me LOL.

As my calc teacher would vehemently say "Not quick enough!!" haha