AREA AND

PERIMETER OF 2D
SHAPES
Triangle, Rectangle, Parallelogram,
Rhombus, Trapezoid
DEFINITION

 Perimeter or Circumference: This is the total length of a

shape's outline or The length of a straight-sided shape's
outline.
you walked around the edges of this 2D Shapes, how far
 Ex,
would you have gone?

 Area: This is the total amount of space inside a shape's

outline.
If you wanted to paint a wall or irrigate a circular field,
 Ex,
how much space would you have to cover?
TRIANGLE
 The perimeter of any triangle is the sum of its sides: a + b + c

P=a+b+c
P=3+5+4
P = 12
 perimeter = a + b + c

 The area of any triangle is half its base times its height.

Area =
Area =
=
= =6
RECTANGLE
 The perimeter of any rectangle is the sum of its sides:

w
P = 2l + 2w
l 5 P = (2x7) + (2x5)
P = 14 + 10
7 P = 24
perimeter = 2l + 2w

 The area of any rectangle is equal to length times width

w
Area =
5 Area = 7 x 5
l
Area = 35
Area = l x w 7
PARALLELOGRAM

 Like squares and rectangles, parallelograms are quadrilaterals:

they have four sides and four interior angles.
 The perimeter of a parallelogram is the sum of its four sides.

P = 2l + 2w
P = (2x5) + (2x4)
P = 10 + 8
P = 18
perimeter = 2l + 2w

 The area of a parallelogram is equal to its base (another name

for length) times its height.
A=bxh
A=3x5
A = 15

Area = b x h
TRAPEZOID

 A trapezoid is also a quadrilateral: it has four sides, but only

two are parallel.
 The perimeter of a trapezoid is the sum of its four sides.

P=a+b+c+d
P=2+3+4+5
P = 14

perimeter = a + b + c + d

 To find the area of a trapezoid, we use its two bases and its
height
area =
=
= 10.5

area =
GUIDED PRACTICE
 Identify and Calculate the Area and Perimeter for each Triangle.

Perimeter = a + b + c 𝑏𝑥h
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎=
Perimeter = 8 cm + 6 cm + 10 cm 2
Perimeter = 24 cm
Area = 48 cm2
GUIDED PRACTICE
 Find the perimeter and the area of each parallelogram.
GUIDED PRACTICE

 Find the perimeter of each trapezoid.

 Find the area of each trapezoid.