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Learn to calculate perimeter and area of rectangles and other shapes
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Perimeter is the distance around a shape. Add all the side lengths.
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Find the perimeter of a rectangle with length 8 cm and width 5 cm.
Solution:
Use the formula:
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where = length and = width
where = side length
Area is the amount of space inside a shape (measured in square units).
where = base and = height
Answer: 26 cm
A rectangular garden is 12 feet long and 7 feet wide. What is its area?
Solution:
Use the formula:
Answer: 84 square feet (or 84 ft²)
A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 inches and a length of 12 inches. What is its width? Then find the area.
Solution:
Find width:
Find area:
Answer: Width = 8 inches; Area = 96 in²