2006-08-30 08:39:14 · 7 answers · asked by erin_luvs_military 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Perimeter is like finding the length of a fence around an area.
For example if the land area of a school is a rectangle of length 200 m and width 100 m,
The perimeter is, length + width + length + width,
200 + 100 + 200 + 100 = 600 m
or Perimeter is 2 x (L + W)
2006-08-30 11:09:18 · answer #1 · answered by ideaquest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The perimeter is simply the total measurement of the outer edge of an object, as if it were a straight line.
2006-08-30 08:46:11 · answer #2 · answered by mediahoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this site will tell you how to find the perimeter of all kinds of shapes
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/formulas/
2006-08-30 17:20:19 · answer #3 · answered by Sherman81 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perimeter of a rectangle is 2L + 2W
2(length) + 2(width)
2006-08-30 08:42:29 · answer #4 · answered by Ellen N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add the lengths of all the sides of the polygon in question.
2006-08-30 08:44:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pretend you stuck tape around the outside edge ... unpeel the tape and measure its length
2006-08-30 08:46:50 · answer #6 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
add the distance of al the sides together, it works for any shape
2006-08-30 08:44:19 · answer #7 · answered by Jess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋