Area and Perimeter Formula Chart

Area Formulas for different geometrical figures:

Figures Area Formula Variables

Area of Rectangle Area = l × w l = length

w = width

Area of Square Area = a2 a = sides of the square

Area of a Triangle Area = 1/2 b×h b = base

h = height

Area of a Circle Area = πr2 r = radius of the circle

Area of a Trapezoid Area = 1/2 (a + b)h a =base 1

b = base 2

h = vertical height

Area of Ellipse Area = πab a = radius of the major axis

b = radius of the minor axis

Perimeter Formulas for different geometrical figures:

Geometric Shape Perimeter Formula Metrics

 Parallelogram 2(Base + Height)

Triangle a+b+c a, b and c being the side lengths

Rectangle 2(Length + Width)

Square 4a a =Length of a side

Trapezoid a +b+c+d a, b, c, d being the sides of the trapezoid

Kite 2a + 2b a = Length of the first pair of equal sides

b = Length of the second pair of equal sides

Rhombus 4xa a = Length of a side

Hexagon 6xa a = Length of a side

Also, read:

Area Circle Area Of Equilateral Triangle

Area Of Square Area Of Rectangle

Area Of Isosceles Triangle Area Of Parallelogram

Area and Perimeter of Special Triangle

An Equilateral triangle is a special triangle having all the three sides equal. To find its perimeter and area we
need to know all the three sides of it.

Equilateral Triangle

 The perimeter of an equilateral triangle = 3 x length of a side = 3l.

 Area of an equilateral triangle = √3 / 4 a2

Solved Examples
Let us see some of the examples using Area and perimeter formulas:
Example 1: Find the perimeter of a rectangular box, with length as 6 cm and breadth as 4 cm.

Solution: Use the formula,

Perimeter of a Rectangle = 2 (L+B) = 2 ( 6 cm + 4 cm) = 2 × 10 cm = 20 cm.

Example 2: How to find the area and perimeter of a square? Find the perimeter of a square if the area is 36
cm2.

Solution: A square is a shape with all the four sides equal in length. These four sides are also parallel to
each other. They also make an angle of 90° with each other. To find the area and perimeter of the square, we
need to know the measurement of one side of the square.

Area of a square = (Side)2, and

Perimeter of a square = 4(Side)

Given: Area is 36 cm2

(Side)2 = 36

Or Side = 6 (Ignored negative value as length cannot be negative)

Again, using the perimeter formula, we have

Perimeter = 4(Side) = 4 x 6 = 24

So, 24 cm is the perimeter of a square.

Area and Perimeter is a very important topic in Maths and students are advised to go through the list of
formulas listed above before working on the problems for better understanding and preparation.

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Practice Questions
1. Find the area of a rhombus of perimeter 60 cm and one of its diagonals is 24 cm.
2. Find the area and perimeter of an equilateral triangle of side 8 cm.
3. A circular track runs around a circular park. If the difference between the circumference of the track and the park is
66 m, then find the width of the track.

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Frequently Asked Questions on Area and Perimeter Formula

Q1
What is meant by the area and perimeter of any shape?
Area means the region enclosed by any closed figure and perimeter means the length of the boundary of the
shape.
Q2
What is the area and perimeter of an equilateral triangle?
Area of equilateral triangle = √3/4 a2 and perimeter of an equilateral triangle = 3a where a is the length of the
side of the equilateral triangle.
Q3
What is the area and perimeter of an isosceles triangle?
Area of isosceles triangle = b/4[4a2 – b2]1/2 and perimeter of an isosceles triangle = 2a + b where a is the
length of the equal sides and b is the length of the unequal side.
Q4
What is the area of a trapezium?
Area of a trapezium = ½ h(a + b) where h = height and a, b are length of the parallel sides.