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\noindent {\bf Problem statement} Suppose $R$ is the region in the plane
enclosed by $y=x^2$ and $y=4$.

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\noindent a) Compute the perimeter $P$ and area $A$ of $R$, and then
compute the
ratio $Q=A/P^2$.

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\noindent {\bf Note} By squaring the perimeter the ratio becomes
independent of the units chosen to measure the region.

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\noindent b) Compute this ratio $Q=A/P^2$ for these four regions: the
region $R$, a square, a circle, and an equilateral triangle. Draw the
figures in increasing order of $Q$.

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