Finding the Perimeter of a Quadrilateral
11+ Maths, topic 8.1.1
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
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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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