In this stairstep figure, all the line segments meet at right angles, and each segment forming the steps is 2 units long.
(a) What is the perimeter of the entire figure?
(b) What is the area of the figure?

Solution to the Problem:

Here is the solution:

The perimeter is 24 units.
The area is 24 square units.


Correctly solved by:

1. Dr. Hari Kishan D.N. College,
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
2. Colin (Yowie) Bowey Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
3. Davit Banana Istanbul, Turkey
4. Brijesh Dave Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India
5. Kamal Lohia Holy Angel School,
Hisar, Haryana, India
6. Ivy Joseph Pune, Maharashtra, India
7. Kelly Stubblefield Mobile, Alabama, USA