Perimeter+and+Area

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Area means the space within the object or specifically the shape. Perimeter is the area of the lines outside the object that makes up the shape. To formula of area for each shape is different but the perimeter formula is the same for each shape.  Perimeter Formula- to get the perimeter of a shape you add all the side measurements together.

Area Formulas:

Square- side^2 Triangle- 1/2base x height Rectangle- length x width Parallelogram- base x height Trapeziod- 1/2height(base1+base2) Circle- radius^2pi

Easy Problems The sides of a square are 4 inches. What is the area of this square in square inches? Answer- 16sq inches.

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