=> Area and perimeter 1 Count squares to estimate the area of this lake. 2 a Whatis the area of the yellow rectangle? — b Whatis the perimeter of the yellow rectangle? 3 What is the total area of this shape? 2em 3cm 4cm —_———_—_> 3cm 154 >14.1 Area and perimeter Being able to estimate and calculate areas and perimeters is very useful in everyday life. Prices for carpets are calculated using square metres. How could you estimate and work out the price to cover your classroom floor with one of these carpets? | We are going tc + estimate and measure the perimeter of 2D shapes estimate and measure the area of 2D shapes * work out the perimeter and area of shapes made from two rectangles. The shape of a garden is not always a rectangle. Knowing how to work out the perimeter of different shapes can help you to solve problems in everyday life. 155 >14 Area and perimeter > How can you work out the number of fence panels you need to go around this garden? 10m 7m im Exercise 14.1 1 a Measure the perimeter of the blue triangle. Area is measured in square units, for example cm? or m?, Perimeter is measured in units of length, for example Measure the perimeter of the red triangle. em orm. b Estimate the area of the blue triangle. d_ Estimate the area of the red triangle. “J ©. Copyaand complete this sentence using the words ‘areas’ and ‘perimeters’ . but different ___.. f Draw a rectangle with the same perimeter as the blue triangle. The blue and red triangles have the same g Draw a rectangle with the same area as the blue triangle. 156 >14.1 Area and perimeter 2 a Estimate the perimeter of this shape. b Measure the perimeter of the shape. SI aC Matte trae Both of these polygons have a perimeter of 16 cm, but they have different areas. On 1 cm squared paper, use the lines to draw some other polygons like these that have a perimeter of 16 cm. Label each shape with its area. Using a whole number of centimetres on each side of a polygon, what is the smallest area you can make with a perimeter of 16 cm? What is the largest area you can make with a perimeter of 16 cm? You are specialising when you draw and test a polygon to check whether it satisfies the criteria, ata Pogue Ta RST CRU Coe uC tat Neca Om aerated TEU BOA tC LC Cn 157 >14 Area and perimeter > What is the perimeter of this shape? 4cm 3cm om 4cm Work out the length of any 1 sides that are not labelled. 2cm ?em | fficm Ls icm The unknown side must be the same as the total of the two dotted sides. 2cm+1lcem=3cm 4cm Add together the lengths of all = the sides. 2cm 3cm hin = em 4cm+2cem+3cm+1em+1cem+3cm= 14cm Answer: The perimeter of the shape is 14 cm. 158 >14.1 Area and perimeter 3. Find the missing length on each shape. a 40m b 6mm, wl 7mm ?mm [so lS —— ———> 7m 13mm 14km. © tk 4 ‘4km km 5km 15m 15m Tom 2m 10km ot See 15m 3m 14cm from 4 Work out the perimeter of each shape in question 3. 14cm 159 >14 Area and perimeter > 5 Work out the perimeter of these shapes. a 3cm fiom = 2cm 1em ® — 6cm Sem ‘2cm 6 Which two green rectangles from A-F can you use to make shapes a, b and c? icm 5cm 160 >14.1 Area and perimeter 4cm 3cm 7 Sketch these shapes on plain paper. Divide the shapes into two rectangles. Work out the area of each rectangle. What is the total area of each shape? a mse b am yn 3m 5m 3m = 161 >14 Area and perimeter > 8 Aroom has these floor measurements. 3m —— 2m 3m - How much does it cost to cover the room using each of these carpets? ae 6m eer acre Ree14.1 Area and perimeter oi eee etd 1 a Estimate the perimeter of this shape. b Measure the perimeter of the shape. 2 What is the length of the unlabelled side on each shape? 2m b 5m 3m 2m 6m fp ———————— 13m 4m om ee 2m 3 Work out the area and the perimeter of each shape. km b 12m a ae 2m 1km anf t 2km Tm 6m umf 2km ¢ 4m 77cm "sem — 8cm 4 Draw two rectangles that have the same area but a different perimeter. Label each rectangle with its area and perimeter. 16314 Area and perimeter > > Project 5 Lara Mice In this activity we are going to think about rectangular picture frames. Here are six picture frames which are placed on a grid. Each square in this grid is 1 cm by 1cm. Look at all six picture frames. Without counting or measuring, can you guess which frames have the same area? Just by looking, without counting or measuring, can you guess which frames have the same perimeter? Find a way of checking your answer to question 1. Were you correct? Which frames do have the same area? 164 >cer re) Find a way of checking your answer to question 2. Were you correct? Which frames do have the same perimeter? What is the perimeter of each frame in centimetres? What is the area of each frame in square centimetres? Now imagine that you can take each frame apart at the corners, getting four parts from each frame. You can put all of these parts together to make a new big rectangular frame. What could the area of this new frame be? How can you arrange all of the parts to make a frame with the smallest possible area? How can you make a frame with the largest possible area?