Perimeter & Area: Defining and Calculating
Perimeter & Area: Defining and Calculating
Perimeter & Area: Defining and Calculating
When your family puts up a new fence around your home, how will they know how much fencing they need?
PERIMETER
Perimeter
The perimeter of a figure is the distance all the way around the figure.
Perimeter
The perimeter is found by adding the lengths of the sides together.
P = 24 m
P = 21 cm D.
C.
P = 39 mm
P = 26 in.
Perimeter of a Square
A square is a figure with 4 equal sides. The perimeter can be found by adding all 4 sides together. t can also be found by multiplying the side length by 4. So the formula for the perimeter of a square is! P = 4s
P = 36 m
P = 28 in.
C.
D.
P = 44 mm
P = 20 cm
Perimeter of a #ectangle
A rectangle is a figure with 4 sides. $pposite sides are equal. The perimeter can be found by adding all 4 sides together. t can also be found by adding twice the width together with twice the length. So the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is! P = 2 w + 2l
P = 30 cm C. D. P = 28 m
P = 54 mm
P = 28 in.
If your parents want to put new carpet in your room, how will they know how much carpet to buy?
AREA
Area
The area of a figure is the number of square units that co%er the surface of the closed figure.
Area
A square unit is a unit that has 4 equal sides.
For m etric units& we say 'units squared(. )*! + centim eters squared or cm For ,.S. -ustom ary& we say 'square units( )*! square inches or sq. in.
Area
The area of a figure is found by finding how many square units it ta.es to co%er its surface.
A = 30 sq. units
A = 8 sq. units
Area of a Square
The area of a square is found by finding how many square units it ta.es to co%er its surface. t can also be found by multiplying its side length by its side length.
/ 0ultiplying a num ber by itself is also called 'squaring it(.
A = 16 cm2 C.
A = 25 sq. in. D.
A = 49 m2
A = 81 sq. ft.
Area of a #ectangle
The area of a rectangle is found by finding how many square units it ta.es to co%er its surface. t can also be found by multiplying its length by its width. So the formula for the area of a rectangle is! A "l * w
A = 24 cm2 C. D.
A = 77 sq. in.
A = 140 mm2
A = 48 sq. ft.
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