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Perimeter & Area
Area and Perimeter Formula Chart
Area formulas for different geometrical figures are:
Figures ‘Area Formula Variables
‘Area of Rectangle Area =1x w Length w = Width
Area ofSquare Area=axa ‘a= sides of the square
Area of Triangle Area=¥2bxh b= Base h = Height
Area of Circle Area=nP Radius of the Circle
‘Area of a Area=¥%2(a+b)h a=base 1b = base 2h = vertical height
Trapezoid
‘Area of Ellipse ‘Area = nab a= radius of the major axis b = radius of the
minor axis
Perimeter formulas for different geometrical figures:
Figures Perimeter Formula Metries
Parallelogram 2(Base + Height) 1= Lengthw = Width
Triangle atbte ab and c being the side lengths
Rectangle _-2(Length + Width)
Square 4a a= Length of sideALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR
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Trapezoid a+b+e+d ab, ¢, and dis the side lengths
Kite 2ab + 2b a= length of the first pair of equal sides b
length of the second pair of equal sides
Rhombus 4xa a= Length of a side
Hexagon 6xa a= Length of a side
Q.1- If the length and width of a rectangle are 11 m and 10 m, then find its
perimeter.
A-42m
B-42cm
c-44m
D-44cm
Answer : A
Explanation
Step 1:
Length = 11 m; width = 10 m
Step 2:
Perimeter of the rectangle =
2l+wl+w = 211+1011+10 = 2 x 21 = 42m