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Some shapes have names and can de defined by providing information about various dimensions. But that applies to only a very small minority of shapes. Most shapes are a complicated mix of smaller shapes. Just think of you own shape!

The perimeter is the length of the boundary of a 2-dimensional shape. It can be calculated by adding together the lengths of all the sides of the shape.

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What is the perimeter of 71.8 meters?

71.8 metres does not define a shape and so does not have any particular perimeter.


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Can you define perimeter?

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What is the distance around a shape?

the perimeter or the circumference


What does it mean to measure the perimeter of a shape?

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How do you manipulate perimeter formula?

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