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# 6.2: Perimeter

Difficulty Level: At Grade Created by: CK-12

## Learning Objectives

• Calculate the perimeter of regular and non-regular polygons.

## Perimeter

A perimeter is a path that surrounds an area.

The word perimeter comes from the Greek peri (around) and meter (measure).

This means that the perimeter is the measurement around a shape.

Perimeter can be thought of as the length of the outline of a shape. The word may be used either for the path or to describe its length.

To find the perimeter of a shape, you need to add up each segment that makes the border of the shape. For instance, in the diagram below, the length of each side of the rectangle is given:

The perimeter is the sum of all four _____________ of the rectangle, so it would be: $6 \ ft + 4 \ ft + \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;} \ ft + \underline{\;\;\;\;\;\;\;} \ ft = 20 \ feet$

The perimeter of a circle is called circumference.

1. Fill in the blank: To find the __________________ of a shape, add up all of its sides.

2. Describe perimeter in your own words:

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## Date Created:

Feb 23, 2012

May 12, 2014
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