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Perimeter<\/h2>\r\n
\r\n

Example 1<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\n\"\"Find the perimeter of a square which has a side measuring 8 inches.\r\n\r\nStep 1: <\/strong>Write down the formula.\r\n\r\nPerimeter = side + side + side +\u00a0side\r\n\r\nStep 2:<\/strong> Solve for perimeter.\r\n\r\nPerimeter = 8 + 8 + 8 + 8\r\n\r\nPerimeter = 32\u00a0inches\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n

Example 2<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nFind the perimeter of a rectangle if the length is 12 and the width is 7.\"\"\r\n\r\nStep 1: <\/strong>Write down the formula\r\n\r\nPerimeter = (length \u00d7 2) + (width \u00d7 2)\r\n\r\nStep 2:<\/strong> Solve for perimeter\r\n\r\nPerimeter = (7 \u00d7 2) + (12 \u00d7 2)\r\n\r\nPerimeter = 14 + 24\r\n\r\nPerimeter = 38\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Area<\/h2>\r\n

Square\"\"<\/h3>\r\nArea = side \u00d7 side\r\n\r\nArea = 5 inches \u00d7 5 inches\r\n\r\nArea = 25 in2<\/sup>\r\n

Rectangle\"\"<\/h3>\r\nArea = length \u00d7 width\r\n\r\nArea = 22 inches \u00d7 15 inches\r\n\r\nArea = 330 in2<\/sup>\r\n

Text Attributions<\/h2>\r\nThis chapter uses content from \"Perimeter\" and \"Area\" in Math for Trades: Volume 2<\/em><\/a> by Chad Flinn and Mark Overgaard, which is licenced under a CC BY 4.0 licence<\/a>.","rendered":"

Perimeter<\/h2>\n
\n
\n

Example 1<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

\n

\"\"Find the perimeter of a square which has a side measuring 8 inches.<\/p>\n

Step 1: <\/strong>Write down the formula.<\/p>\n

Perimeter = side + side + side +\u00a0side<\/p>\n

Step 2:<\/strong> Solve for perimeter.<\/p>\n

Perimeter = 8 + 8 + 8 + 8<\/p>\n

Perimeter = 32\u00a0inches<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n

Example 2<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

\n

Find the perimeter of a rectangle if the length is 12 and the width is 7.\"\"<\/p>\n

Step 1: <\/strong>Write down the formula<\/p>\n

Perimeter = (length \u00d7 2) + (width \u00d7 2)<\/p>\n

Step 2:<\/strong> Solve for perimeter<\/p>\n

Perimeter = (7 \u00d7 2) + (12 \u00d7 2)<\/p>\n

Perimeter = 14 + 24<\/p>\n

Perimeter = 38<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Area<\/h2>\n

Square\"\"<\/h3>\n

Area = side \u00d7 side<\/p>\n

Area = 5 inches \u00d7 5 inches<\/p>\n

Area = 25 in2<\/sup><\/p>\n

Rectangle\"\"<\/h3>\n

Area = length \u00d7 width<\/p>\n

Area = 22 inches \u00d7 15 inches<\/p>\n

Area = 330 in2<\/sup><\/p>\n

Text Attributions<\/h2>\n

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