Definition: The perimeter of a shape of figure is the total length of theedges of that shape or figure : in other words, the total distance aroundthe shape.The perimeter of a rectangle= sum of all four sides= l + l + b + b=( 2 x length ) + ( 2 x breadth)= 2 (l + b)
The perimeter of a triangle= sum of lengths of its 3 sides= AB + BC + CAThe perimeter of an octagon= sum of lengths of 8 sides= a + b+ c + d + e + f + g + hIf it is a regular polygon, all the sides will be thesame length then= 8 x a = 8a
Area is the measure of the actual surface of an object / figure.In two dimensional shapes, the area would be the space containedwithin the edges of the shapeWe use the area of a 1cm x 1cm squarewhich is called one square centimeter or 1cm².The larger the area we measure,the larger the unit: 1m² or 1km²To find the area of a shape or figure we usually use multiplication.Area of a rectangle Area of a square= length x breath = length x length= l x b = l²= lbThe unit area is always a length unit squaredexamples: cm², m², km², miles²What is the area of the followingshape?A = l x b= 8cm x 6cm= 48cm²
Find the area of a brick path 2m wide around a rectangular swimmingpool 12m by 7mTotal area around path and poolA = l x b= 16m x 11m= 176m²Area of pool = l x b= 12m x 7m= 84m²Area of path= 176m² - 84m²= 92m²
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