Perimeter vs.

Circumference

Name: Nahom Mamo

Class: 9D

Subject: Math

Teacher: Mr. Mike Kraher

Submission Date: 29th of April, 2022

Perimeter vs. Circumference

Introduction 1
Real Life Situation 1
Independent, Dependent & Control Variables 2

Formula 2
Formula for the Square 2
Formula for the Circle 3

Table and Graph 4

Table 4
Graph 5

Solution and Accuracy 5

Inverse 6

Introduction
Real Life Situation
Emmar Architects are building a new modern style skyscraper nicknamed the Cayan
Tower. In the architectural process of building the Cayan tower, the structural engineers
and the facade engineers have hit a controversial point regarding the facade of the tower.
They are questioning whether to use a circular or a square curtain wall whilst using the
same value of area (CV) and 100𝑀 of length to find out which shape provides the lower
amount of perimeter/circumference. The structural engineers argue that a circular curtain
wall will cut the costs but the facade engineers argue that a squared curtain wall will
further decrease the project budget. They have agreed to pick the shape for the curtain
wall its perimeter/circumference is less compared to the other. They want to find out the
following:

➔ ‘’Which amongst a circular or a square curtain wall would decrease the amount of
curtain wall produced (perimeter/circumference; DV) covered whilst the area will
be controlled/the same (CV) and the length will be 100M (IV).’’

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How will Emmar Architects know which form has the smallest perimeter/circumference for
the tower's facade if they don't know which shape has the smallest
perimeter/circumference? Emmar Architects can develop equations that will assist them to
anticipate the cost of her monthly power bills using a linear model. The length of the
circle/square, as well as the perimeter/circumference of the two shapes, are both critical
pieces of information for Emmar Architects to use in the equation and linear model.

Independent, Dependent & Control Variables

Independent Variable: The Independent Variable or we call it Input in this architectural
model is the length of the shapes which is 100𝑀. This is because the length of the shapes
(100𝑀)of the circle/square will set the value of the perimeter/circumference produced for
the circle/square directly. The length will stay constant throughout, and no variable will
have an effect on length throughout the design.

Dependent Variable: The Dependant Variable or Output are the values that result from the
measurement of the length of the circle/square’s curtain wall. The Dependent Variable or
Output will be defined in the amount of perimeter/circumference, that will be produced
from the length of the circle/square. This is because the perimeter/circumference is
dependent on the value of the length related to circle/square, which is 100𝑀 . The
architects will then pick the shape that produces less perimeter/circumference in order to
cut costs for the curtain wall.

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Control Variable: The Control Variable in this investigation is the area (𝑐𝑚 ). It will be
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controlled at 80𝑐𝑚 throughout both shapes. Since the area acts as a catalyst to the
investigations it must be controlled across both calculations of perimeter among the
shapes.

Formula
Formula for the Square
The Area of the Square is;

𝐴𝑠 = 𝐿 × 𝐿

Whereas the perimeter of a square is;

𝑃𝑠 = 𝐿 + 𝐿 + 𝐿 + 𝐿

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𝑃𝑠 = 4𝐿

∴ The Formula for the perimeter of the square is 𝑃𝑠 = 4𝐿

Formula for the Circle

The Area of a Circle is;

2
𝐴𝑐 = π𝑟

Whereas the circumference of a circle is;

𝐶𝑐 = 2π𝑟

If the square and the circle have the same area 𝐴𝑆 will be equal to 𝐴𝐶.

2 2
π𝑟 = 𝑙
2
2 𝑙
𝑟 = π

𝑙
𝑟=
π

If 𝑃𝑠 = 4𝐿 and 𝐶𝑐 = 2π𝑟

𝑙
𝐶𝑐 = 2π
π

𝐶𝑐 = 2 π 𝑙

∴ The Formula for the circumference of the circle is 𝐶𝑐 = 2 π 𝑙

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Table and Graph

I can determine the perimeter of the two forms using the formula in the equation above (y). To do
so, I must enter the x value and do the computation to determine the perimeter created at a
given length.

Table
Raw data table to indicate the perimeter/circumference produced in Meters (DV) for six
different measurements of lengths measured in Meters (IV) (0.2M, 0.4M, 0.6M, and 0.8M)
among a Circle and Square Curtain Wall

𝑥 (length of 𝑃𝑠 and 𝑃𝑐 1𝑀 20𝑀 40𝑀 60𝑀 80𝑀 100𝑀

the Circle
and Square)

𝑦 (perimeter 𝑃𝑠 4 × 1 = 4𝑀 4 × 20 = 80𝑀 4 × 40 = 160𝑀 4 × 60 = 240𝑀 4 × 80 = 320𝑀 4 × 100 = 400𝑀

of the circle
and square) 𝐶𝑐 2 π ×1 2 π × 20 2 π × 40 2 π × 60 2 π × 80 2 π × 100
= 3. 54𝑀 = 70. 90𝑀 = 141. 80𝑀 = 212. 69𝑀 = 283. 59𝑀 = 354. 49𝑀

Graph

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Solution and Accuracy

Solution
With your equation you can now predict values to calculate:

If the building's length is 100𝑀, what is the perimeter of the circle and square?

Square

𝑃𝑠 = 4𝐿

𝑃𝑠 = 4 × 100𝑀

𝑃𝑠 = 400𝑀

Circle

𝐶𝑐 = 2 π 𝑙

𝐶𝑐 = 2 π × 100

𝐶𝑐 = 354. 49𝑀

∴ A circle-shaped curtain wall offers a lesser perimeter compared to a square, with

11. 38 % of a perimeter difference between the two.

Inverse Solution
To test the accuracy of the solution I could use inverse to find out the length when the
perimeter is given:

Length of the Square

If the formula for the perimeter of the square is 𝑃𝑠 = 4𝐿 then the inverse is:

𝑝
𝑙𝑠 = 4

Whereas 𝑃𝑠 = 400𝑀;

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400
𝑙𝑠 = 4

𝑙𝑠 = 100𝑀

Length of the Circle

If the formula for the perimeter of the square is 𝐶𝑐 = 2 π 𝑙 then the inverse is:

𝑝
𝑙𝑐 =
2 π

Whereas 𝑝 = 354. 49𝑀;

354.49
𝑙𝑐 =
2 π

𝑙𝑐 = 100𝑀

∵ Both 𝑙𝑠 and 𝑙𝑐 are equal 100𝑀, this proves that our formula did indeed work and was
highly accurate.

Accuracy
Emmar Architects have created an equation, table and linear model and found out that the
perimeter of the square is 400𝑀 wishlist circumference of the circle is valued at 354. 49 𝑀. They
have also calculated the percentage difference between the two shapes
perimeter/circumference. They have calculated that the circle’s circumference is lesser by
11. 38 % compared to the perimeter of the square, thus means choosing a circle curtain
wall for the Cayan Tower will lower the costs by 11. 38 % compared to the circle. In regards
to the size of the perimeter/circumference and the percentage difference, they have decided on
using an circle curtain wall, in order to reduce the projected cost.

There are two principles that affect the degree of accuracy. These two are the value π and
Decimal Rounding. First off is the value of π. I have rounded the value of π to 3.14 instead of the
original number. This has an effect on the circumference of the circle by decimals, which must be
highly avoided when especially designing a building. Secondly is decimal rounding. I have
rounded the decimals to the nearest two digits for the circumference of the circle. This causes
difficulty when constructing the curtain wall for Emaar Architects. I have rounded both the π and
decimals because to make it aesthetically pleasing and easier to read.

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