9-7 Perimeter

Warm Up
Problem of the Day
Lesson Presentation

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Warm Up
1. What figure has four equal sides and four
right angles? square
2. What figure has eight sides? octagon
3. What figure has five sides? pentagon

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Problem of the Day

Find the greatest perimeter possible
when 6 identical unit squares are
arranged to form a closed figure.
Adjacent squares must share an entire
side.
14 units

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Learn to find the perimeter and missing

side lengths of a polygon.

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Vocabulary
perimeter

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The perimeter of a figure is the

distance around it. To find the
perimeter you can add the lengths
of the sides.

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Additional Example 1: Finding the Perimeter of
a Polygon
Find the perimeter of the figure.

Add all the side lengths.

2.8 + 3.6 + 3.5 + 3 + 4.3

The perimeter is 17.2 in.

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Check It Out: Example 1

Find the perimeter of the figure.

3.3 in. 3.3 in.

Add all the side lengths.

3.3 + 3.3 + 4.2 + 4.2 + 3

4.2 in. 4.2 in. The perimeter is 18 in.

3 in.

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Additional Example 2: Using a Formula to Find
Perimeter
Find the perimeter P of the rectangle.
12 cm
3 cm
P = 2l+ 2w
P = (2 • 12) + (2 • 3) Substitute 12 for l and 3 for w.
P = 24 + 6 Multiply.
P = 30 Add.
The perimeter is 30 cm.

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Check It Out: Example 2
Find the perimeter P of the rectangle.
15 cm
2 cm

P = 2l + 2w
P = (2 • 15) + (2 • 2) Substitute 15 for l and 2 for w.
P = 30 + 4 Multiply.
P = 34 Add.

The perimeter is 34 cm.

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Additional Example 3A: Finding Unknown Side
Lengths and the Perimeter of a Polygon
Find each unknown measure.

What is the length of side a if

the perimeter equals 1,471 mm?

P = sum of side lengths

1,471 = 416 + 272 + 201 + 289 + a Use the values you know.
1,471 = 1,178 + a Add the known lengths.
1,471 – 1,178 = 1,178 + a – 1,178 Subtract 1,178 from both
sides.
293 = a
Side a is 293 mm long.
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Additional Example 3B: Finding Unknown Side
Lengths and the Perimeter of a Polygon
Find each unknown measure.
What is the perimeter of the polygon?

First find the unknown side length.

72 cm Find the sides opposite side b.

The length of side b = 50 + 22.

Side b is 72 cm long.
P = 72 + 55 + 50 + 33 + 22 + 22 Find the perimeter.
P = 254 The perimeter of the polygon is 254 cm.
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Additional Example 3C: Finding Unknown Side
Lengths and the Perimeter of a Polygon
The width of a rectangle is 19 cm. What is the
perimeter of the rectangle if the length is 4
times the width?
4w
19 cm

l = 4w Find the length.

l = (4 • 19) Substitute 19 for w.
l = 76 Multiply.

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Additional Example 3C Continued

4w
19 cm

P = 2l + 2w Use the formula for the perimeter

of a rectangle.
P = 2(76) + 2 (19) Substitute 76 and 19.
P = 152 + 38 Multiply.
P = 190 Add.
The perimeter of the rectangle is 190 cm.

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Check It Out: Example 3A
Find each unknown measure.
What is the length of side a if the perimeter
equals 1,302 mm? 212 mm 280 mm
250 mm
P = sum of side lengths a
240 mm
1,302 = 212 + 280 + 250 + 240 + a Use the values you know.

1,302 = 982 + a Add the known lengths.

1,302 – 982 = 982 + a – 982 Subtract 982 from both
sides.
320 = a
Side a is 320 mm long.
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Check It Out: Example 3B
Find each unknown measure.
What is the perimeter of the polygon?
12 m
8m First find the unknown
side length.
14 m 4m Find the sides opposite
6m side b.
The length of side b = 12
16
bm m + 4.
Side b is 16 m long.
P = 14 + 12 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 16 Find the perimeter.
P = 60
The perimeter of the polygon is 60 m.
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Check It Out: Example 3C
The width of a rectangle is 13 cm. What is the
perimeter of the rectangle if the length is 5
times the width?
5w
13 cm

l = 5w Find the length.

l = (5 • 13) Substitute 13 for w.
l = 65 Multiply.

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Check It Out: Example 3C Continued

65 cm
13 cm

P = 2l + 2w Use the formula for the perimeter

of a rectangle.
P = 2(65) + 2 (13) Substitute 65 and 13.
P = 130 + 26 Multiply.
P = 156 Add.
The perimeter of the rectangle is 156 cm.

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Lesson Quiz: Part I
Find each perimeter.

1. 2.
9 cm
5
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4 6 ft

3. What is the perimeter of a polygon with side

lengths of 15 cm, 18 cm, 21 cm, 32 cm, and
26 cm?
112 cm

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Lesson Quiz: Part II

4. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with

length 22 cm and width 8 cm?
60 cm

5. The width of a rectangle is 12 in. What is the

perimeter of the rectangle if the length is 7 in.
longer than the width?
62 in.

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