perimeter is the measure around the figure; area is the measure within the figure
formula:
perimeter: length+length+width+width=perimeter (for square or rectangle)
area: length times width= area ( for square or rectangle)
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Finding the perimeter of a polygon is finding how far it is in total along all the edges of the polygon; whereas finding the area of a polygon is finding how much space the polygon covers. The perimeter of a polygon forms the boundary around the area of the polygon.
Perimeter is the distance around the outside. Area is the space inside. By multiplying length times width The area is found. Perimeter is the sum of sides The distance all around.
The length of the boundary of a polygon is its perimeter.The space the polygon takes on your sheet is called the area & hence area is enclosed within the perimeter.In other words,area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a 2D surface/shape on a plane.
Area you multiply 2 sides and perimeter you add all the sides together.
If you restrict yourself to integers, the perimeter of a four-sided polygon is 16.