is perimeter squared?

Question

for example

if there was a square with the height of 8 in. and widthe of 5 in., would the perimeter be 26 in. or 26 in. squared?

Answer 1

The perimeter is the sum of all the sides. Since it´s a sum the result would be 26 (not squared). If you were calculating the area it would be 8 x 5 = 40 squared.

Another example:
If you sum: meters + meters = meters
If you multiply: meters x meters = meters²

And this you posted is not a square, a square must have all sides with the same size.

I hope I helped you!

Answer 2

Are you sure you are talking about a square?

A square is EQUAL on all 4 sides.

The terms height and width do not apply to a square.

You are talking about a rectangle.

width = 5 inches and length = 8 inches

Add everything to find perimeter.

5 inches + 5 inches + 8 inches + 8 inches = P

10 inches + 16 inches = P

26 inches = P

Perimeter is NEVER given in squared inches.

ONLY area is SQUARED.

Guido

Answer 3

The structure you describe is not a square, but a rectangle. The perimeter would be 26 inches. A square measure would be for area, not perimeter which is a length.

Answer 4

Area of a square is squared. Not perimeter

Answer 5

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Square ------------ All angles are 90° All sides are equal (= L say) Area = A Perimeter = P A = L ² P = 4 L

Answer 6

it would be 26 in.
2(8)+2(5)=x
it has no squares in it so you cannot add squared into your answer
you can only enter squared in area

Answer 7

First that's not a square, it's a rectangle.

And it would be 26 inches.

(If you were calculating the area, it would be 40 square inches.)

Answer 8

26. Only area is squared.

Answer 9

26 inches squared of 26 square inches

Answer 10

perimeter is not squared