Name _____________________________________

What is Perimeter?
Perimeter is the distance around a 2-dimensional shape. If you know the length of the
sides, you can add them all up, and calculate the perimeter.
5 The perimeter of this square:
example:

5 5+5+5+5
= 20
1. 14
The perimeter of this rectangle:

2. The perimeter of this triangle:

30
21

33

3. The perimeter of this trapezoid:

9

7 8

10

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 Name _____________________________________

What is Perimeter?
Perimeter is the distance around a 2-dimensional shape. If you know the length of the
sides, you can add them all up, and calculate the perimeter.
5 The perimeter of this square:
example:

5 5+5+5+5
= 20
1. 14
The perimeter of this rectangle:

6
14+14+6+6
= 40
2. The perimeter of this triangle:
30
21 21+30+33
33 = 84
3. The perimeter of this trapezoid:
9

7 8 7+8+9+10
= 34
10

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