alleryAmong closed plane figures with the same perimeter, which has the largest area?
AThe square
BThe rhombus
CThe circle
DThe hexagon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The circle
By the isoperimetric inequality, equality holds only for a circle, so it encloses the most area.
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