Rahul Sofat Solutions for Chapter: Mensuration, Exercise 5: THINKING SKILLS

How can you show that the area of square $\mathrm{A}$is less than the area of square $\mathrm{B}$without measuring the sides?

[Hint: Use tracing paper]

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Find the area of the shaded region in square units

Inside a rectangular park of dimension $60 \mathrm{m}$ by $40 \mathrm{m}$, a path $2 \mathrm{m}$ wide is built in the middle, one along the length and other along the breadth. The area of the remaining part of the park is $\mathrm{k} {\mathrm{m}}^2$. Find the value of $\mathrm{k}$.

Draw (if possible) a polygon inside an equilateral triangle such that the area of the polygon is greater than that of the equilateral triangle.

Draw (if possible) a polygon inside an equilateral triangle such that the perimeter of the polygon is greater than that of the equilateral triangle.