8.1.1

Finding the Perimeter of a Quadrilateral

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Finding the Perimeter of a Quadrilateral

To find the perimeter of a shape, add the lengths of the sides together.

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Perimeter of a rectangle (2 sides)

  • If you're only given one long side and one short side of a rectangle, double the lengths to work out the perimeter.
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Perimeter of a square

  • You only need to know the length of one side of a square to work out the perimeter as all 4 sides are the same length.

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8Area & Perimeter

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