Area and perimeter are two ways to measure a plane figure.
The area of a figure or polygon is the number of square measurement units needed to cover the figure.
The perimeter of a figure is the number of measurement units needed to measure around the entire outside of a figure or polygon.
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When figuring the area of an odd shaped polygon, you will need to figure out how many square units are needed to cover the shape.
When figuring the area of a rectangle you multiply the width times the height.
When figuring the perimeter of an odd shaped polygon, add the lengths of all the sides.
When figuring the perimeter of a rectangle, multiply the width times two and add it to the height times two.
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Now that you have finished reviewing area and perimeter try playing a game that practices these skills.
Click here to play the game.
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