2007-09-07 02:23:59 · 8 answers · asked by Paul L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
It's the outside edge of a shape. If you have a square with each side 3 units long, the length of the perimeter is the length of the 4 sides, or 12 units.
2007-09-07 02:32:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lenth of the out side, IE a 2" by 2" square has a perimeter of 8 inches
2007-09-07 09:32:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi Paul,
perimeter is the sum of vertices of a plane figure. supose if u have a square each side measuring 5 cm then perimeter of it is 5+5+5+5=20.iadded it 4 times because it has 4 sides.
=>hope u understand it.
2007-09-07 09:44:37 · answer #3 · answered by ravi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The perimeter of a polygon is the sum of the lengths of all its sides.
2007-09-07 09:32:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a perimeter is a measurement.
2007-09-07 09:40:28 · answer #5 · answered by mw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perimeter is the total lenght of figure or a shape
perimeter of a polygon is tye total lenght of its line segments
2007-09-07 09:59:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a boundary enclosing an area: a boundary that encloses an area.
In geometry it is a curve enclosing area: a curve enclosing an area on a plane, or the length of such a curve.
It is an outer edge of territory: the outer edge of an area of defended territory.
2007-09-11 05:36:14 · answer #7 · answered by Jun Agruda 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Perimeter
Circumference: The bundry line of a circle.
Rectangle; The sum of the length and width of its sides
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2007-09-07 10:47:39 · answer #8 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋