Perimeter vs. Area
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- Think of a two dimensional closed geometric shape, such as a triangle or a square. The continuous line that forms the border closing the shape is called the perimeter\color{red}…
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- Example: Perimeter vs. Area What is the difference between the perimeter and area of a shape? The perimeter is the sum of all the side lengths of a shape. The area is the amount…
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- (Video) Area and Perimeter by Math Antics To compare perimeter and area, we first have to get an idea of what each of them means. Let's start with perimeter. In this video, peri…
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- Perimeter vs. Area\textbf{Perimeter vs. Area}Perimeter vs. Area The perimeter is the distance around the outside of a shape. Perimeter is measured in units (e.g., cm\text{cm}cm)…
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Problems 23
- Which of these describes the formula for the perimeter PPP of a rectangle, if LLL represents length and WWW represents width?
- The length of a rectangle is three times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 565656, then what is its area?
- Sam's back yard has a width of 777 yards and a length that is 333 yards more than twice the width. Sam wants to build a pool in the back yard that has an area of 484848 square y…
- Derek just got a new puppy and wants to make sure his puppy has plenty of room to play outside. However, Derek's yard is not fenced in so he can't let his puppy outside until he…
- Sandra has just bought her first house and it is a bit of a fixer upper. Sandra believes that a new coat of paint is exactly what her new home needs. However, Sandra has never e…
- Danielle is an architect and is designing her own house. Danielle has decided that she wants to build a porch that wraps around her entire house and extends seven feet from the …
- Suppose the length of the sides of three different squares measure xxx, x+1x+1x+1, x+2x+2x+2, and the total area between the three squares is 777777 units2^22. What is the total…
- Which of the following measurements can be used to describe the area of a space?
- Which of the following can be used to describe the perimeter of a space?
- Dan recently moved into a new apartment. There is a small sun room in this apartment and Dan decided to put a couch into the sun room. Dan picked out a nice couch at the store a…
- Consider a painting hanging on this wall. Which of these would represent the perimeter?
- Jessica wants to redo the tiles around her backyard pool. What geometric property would she be measuring?
- Which of the following statements are true? \\ Check all that apply.
- Official world championship track and field events include sprints at 60m\text{60m}60m, 100m\text{100m}100m, 200m\text{200m}200m, and 400m\text{400m}400m. What part of the stadi…
- When buying a house, many people would like to know how large the home is by square-foot (ft2\text{ft}^{2}ft2). This means homeowners need to know the _ of the house.
- What is the perimeter of the rectangle above? Area? \\ Check all correct answers.
- If the perimeter is 161616, what is this shape's area?
- Which of the formulas below would find the area of the above shape? The perimeter?
- As a new hotel manager, you may know the area and depth of the pool, but you may not know the perimeter. In which situation could this be a problem?
- Alexandra is planning to get a wooden patio in her back yard. Above is the plans she drew for the contractor with lengths A,B,C,D,E,A,B,C,D,E,A,B,C,D,E, and FFF. What are the fe…
- Suppose the dimensions of a city are "roughly 300030003000 times" the dimensions of a detailed city map. What can you conclude? Select all that apply.
- What color is the part of the square that you would measure to find the perimeter?
- What color is the part of the square that you would measure to find the area?