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Concept of Perimeter

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  • Introduction
  • Perimeter of a Closed Figure

Introduction

The length of the boundary of any closed shape is called its perimeter.
Perimeter = Sum of all sides of a closed shape.
The unit of perimeter is the unit of length itself. The units of length may be expressed in terms of meters, millimeters, centimeters, kilometers, inches, feet, yards, etc.,
                     

The concept of the perimeter is extensively utilised in various real-life scenarios, such as:

  • A farmer determines the length of fencing required to enclose a field.
  • An engineer designing a compound wall to surround a house.
  • A sports organiser preparing a track for conducting athletic events.

Perimeter of a Closed Figure


If one begins at point S and moves along the line segments, eventually returning to point S, a complete traversal of the shape has been made. The total distance covered during this movement is equivalent to the length of the wire required to construct the figure.

This total distance is referred to as the perimeter of the closed figure.
Examples
1.

The lengths of the adjacent sides of rectangle ABCD are given.
Therefore, 2 × AB + 2 × BC = 2 × 4 + 2 × 5
The perimeter of rectangle ABCD is   18   cm.
Remember, the lengths of the opposite sides of rectangles are equal.
2.

In triangle ABC, the length of side AB is 4 cm, the length of BC is 8 cm and the length of CA is 6 cm. The perimeter of triangle ABC is  18  cm.

Example

Find the perimeter of the following figure:

Perimeter = AB + BC + CD + DA

= 40 + 10 + 40 + 10

= 100 cm

Example

Find the perimeter of the following figure:

Perimeter =AB + BC + CD + DE + EF + FG + GH + HI + IJ + JK + KL + LA

= 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 3.

= 28 cm

Example

Find the perimeter of the following figure:

Perimeter = AB + BC + CD + DE + EF + FA

= 100 + 120 + 90 + 45 + 60 + 80

= 495 m

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