Perimeter

Perimeter is the sum of length of all

sides of a given object or figure.

D C

A B

Perimeter of the given figure = Sum of all sides

= AB + BC + CD + DA

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How to find the perimeter of a rectangle

length
D C

width width

A B
length

Perimeter of a rectangle = Sum of length of all sides

= ℓ+w+ℓ+w
= 2( ℓ + w )
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Find the perimeter of the rectangle that is 5 inches
long and 3 inches wide

Length of the rectangle = 5 inches

Width of the rectangle = 3 inches
Perimeter = 2(ℓ + w)
= 2(5 + 3)
= 28
= 16 inches
#03. A rectangle is 11 meter long and 4.5 meter
wide. What will be its perimeter?

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#04. Find the perimeter of the given rectangle:

Use this space to show your work: D 8.2 C

3.7 3.7

A 8.2 B