MATHS HELP – PERIMERTER

January 3rd, 2018
  1.  A perimeter is the distance around a shape.
  2. To find out the perimeter you need to add up the length of the sides.

 

example:

Find the perimeter on the shape on the right

Just add up the length of the sides of  theImage result for triangle with perimeter

shape – try not to miss any.

 

 11 + 8 = 19 + 13 = 32cm

 

rectangles

When doing rectangle you are normally given 2 sides. This is because that the opposite side is always the same length.

12 + 12 = 24     9+9 = 18      18 + 24 = 42 cm

Image result for rectangle perimeter




One Response to “MATHS HELP – PERIMERTER”

  1.   Mrs Rigby on January 4, 2018 1:50 pm

    What an interesting post! I wonder how you find the perimeter of a circle?

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