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Latest revision as of 10:25, 6 November 2007
Definition
The perimeter of a geometric figure is the distance around the outside of the figure. Perimeter is often denoted by P. The perimeter of a circle is called its circumference.
Formulas
- Rectangle:
, where
is the length and
is the width.
- Square:
, where
is the side length. <follows from rectangle>
- Circle -
, where
is the radius.
- Regular polygon with
sides:
, where
is the side length.
- Polygon with
sides:
, where
are the lengths of the sides of the polygon.