Finding Perimeter and Area
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Objective
I can calculate the perimeter and area of various two-dimensional shapes.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The perimeter is the distance around a shape.
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To find the perimeter of a shape, you must add the length of all the sides.
- 3
The perimeter of a rectangle with sides of 1 meter, 1 meter, 3 meters, and 3 meters is 8 meters.
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Practice
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What is the perimeter of a rectangle with sides of 5 meters and 2 meters?
Imagine a square race track where each side is 25 yards long. If a race car completes one lap, how many yards did it travel?
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Exit ticket
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“A rectangle has sides of 4 inches and 7 inches. What is the perimeter of this rectangle? Show your work.”
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