DEFINITION Perimeter can be defined as the path or the boundary that surrounds a shape . The word perimeter has been derived from the Greek word 'peri' meaning around, and 'metron' which means measure. Perimeter is the total length of the sides.
SHAPES TRIANGLE SQUARE RECTANGLE PENTAGON CIRCLE
TRIANGLE a b c PERIMETER = a + b + c PERIMETER = 5 + 5 + 6=16 cm PERIMETER OF GIVEN TRIANGLE IS 16 cm. 5cm 5cm 6cm
SQUARE a = 10 CM b= 10 CM c= 10 CM d= 10 CM PERIMETER= a + b + c + d PERIMETER=10+10+10+10=40cm PERIMETER OF GIVEN SQUARE IS 40 cm.
RECTANGLE b= 10 cm d= 10 cm c= 5 cm a = 5 cm PERIMETER= a + b + c + d PERIMETER= 5+10+5+10=30cm PERIMETER OF GIVEN RECTANGLE IS 30 cm.
PENTAGON b= 9 cm c= 10 cm a= 8 cm d= 11 cm e= 12 cm PERIMETER= a + b + c + d + e PERIMETER= 8+9+10+11+12=50cm PERIMETER OF GIVEN PENTAGON IS 50 cm.
CIRCLE 10cm 5cm = 3.14 PERIMETER OF THIS CIRCLE IS =3.14x d[10cm]= 31.4cm