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Let's say the side length of a square is x. The square's area is just x2, and its perimeter is 4x. If we want the perimeter to be equal to the area, 4x = x2, so x = 4.

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Is the perimeter always smaller than the area?

The perimeter is in linear units (e.g. meters), and the area in square units (e.g. square meters), so you can't compare them directly. If you insist on comparing a square unit with a linear unit - even though this has no physical significance! - it all depends on the units chosen, and the size. A square of 1x1 has a surface area of 1 square unit, but a perimeter of 4 units. This is a counterexample to your proposition. At a size of 4x4, you reach the "break-even point"; above that, the perimeter would have a lower numerical value than the area. But please note that if you use physical measurements, the square of 1 meter x 1 meter (for example) has a perimeter of 4 meters and an area of 1 square meter (perimeter has a higher numerical value), but when you change units to centimeters, the same square has a perimeter of 400 cm, and an area of 10,000 cubic centimeters (here, the perimeter has a LOWER numerical value).


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What is the length of one side of the square whose perimeter has the same numerical value as its area?

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Why the area and the perimeter of a figure can never be equal?

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