Ranking small regular polygons by area and by perimeter.
From the pentagon onwards, for each odd number <i>n</i> the area of the regular convex polygon with <i>n</i> sides and unit diameter is greater than the area of the similar polygon with <i>n</i> +1 sides. Moreover, from the heptagon onwards, the difference in areas decreases when <i>n</i> increases. Similar properties hold for the perimeter. A new proof of the Reinhardt's result is obtained. Tabl. 1, illustr. 1, bibl. 18.