Equable shape

A two-dimensional equable shape (or perfect shape) is one whose area is numerically equal to its perimeter.[1] For example, a right angled triangle with sides 5, 12 and 13 has area and perimeter both have a unitless numerical value of 30.

  1. ^ Bradley, Christopher J. (2005). Challenges in Geometry: For Mathematical Olympians Past and Present. Oxford University Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-19-856692-1.