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Perimeter Efficiency (Circle=100%) compares the actual perimeter of a shape with the circumference of the circle that would be required to enclose the same area. Since a circle will enclose any given area with the least amount of perimeter, it is said to be 100% efficient as an area enclosure.
About Perimeter Efficiency
- General Equation for Any Closed Plane Shape
- Any Number of Separate Identical Shapes
- Comparison of the Actual Perimeter of Two Different Shapes
- Perimeter Efficiency of Rectangles
- Perimeter Efficiency of Regular Polygons
- Perimeter Efficiency for Circular Rings
Practical Uses of Perimeter Efficiency (k)
- Example 1: Tall Office Buildings
- Example 2: Increasing Wall Area
- Example 3: Splitting a Log
- Example 4: Two-Story vs. One-Story House
- Example 5: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Example 6: The Pentagon
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