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Perimeter is the distance around an object. Area is the total amount of space inside the object. Length is the the measurement of one side of the object. Length is added up to find the perimeter. Length is multiplied to find the area.
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You can find the perimeter of any planar (flat) object using string by wrapping the string around the outside of the object, noting the point on the string where you return to the starting point, and then measuring the length of that portion of the string.
It is its perimeter.
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