SAT Subject Test Mathematics Level 1

The square above, with sides of length 5, has an area of 5^2 = 25.

POLYGONS—PERIMETER AND AREA

The test makers like to write problems that combine the concepts of
perimeter and area. What you need to remember is that perimeter and area
are not directly related. In Example 5, for instance, you have two figures with
the same perimeter, but that doesn’t mean they have the same area.

SKETCH A FIGURE IF NONE IS PROVIDED

The best    way to  get a   handle  on  a   figureless  geometry    problem is

usually to  sketch  a   figure  of  your    own.    You don’t   have    to  be  an  artist.

Just    be  neat    and clear   enough  to  get the picture.

Example 5

A   square  and a   regular hexagon have    the same    perimeter.  If  the area    of

the square  is  2.25,   what    is  the area    of  the hexagon?

1.

(A) 2.250

(B) 2.598