Which one of the following has a greater perimeter than the rest? 

(a) A square with an area of 36 sq.cm 

(b) An equilateral triangle with a side of 9 cm 

(c) A rectangle with 10 cm as length and 40 sq cm as area 

(d) A circle with a radius of 4 cm

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(c) (a) Side of the square = 36 = 6 cm 

Perimeter of the square = 4(6) = 24 cm 

(b) Perimeter of the triangle = 9 + 9 + 9 = 27 cm

 (c) Area of the rectangle = 40 

lb = 40

b = 40/10 = 4

Perimeter = 2(l + b) = 2(4 + 10) = 28 cm

(d) Perimeter of the circle = 2πr

= 2(3.14)(4) = 25.12 cm

Clearly, Perimeter of the rectangle is maximum.

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