Perimeter of Shapes

Perimeter

by: Ms.Winstead

What is perimeter?

​Perimeter is....

the continuous line forming the boundary of a closed geometric figure:

The outside can be called sides and broken up into lengths and width. Each shape will have a different perimeter even if they have the same area.

How do we find perimeter?

​we find perimeter by...

We find the perimeter by adding the sides to find the total of the boundary.

The formula would be: Perimeter= Length *Width or

Length + Length + Width + Width.

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What is the perimeter of this shape? $\left(Add\ all\ side\ lenghts\right)$

Multiple Choice

What is the perimeter of a square with the length of 5?

• 20 units

• 25 units

• 15 units

• 10 units

Fill in the Blanks

What is the perimeter of the triangle?