May 2025
Problem of the Month

Stairstep Problem

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

Send any comments or questions to: David Pleacher