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Very little.
Both may refer to plane figures, or plane surfaces of objects in 3 (or more) dimensions. But the differences are more important.
An area is a 2-dimensional concept whereas a perimeter is 1-dimensional. It is possible to increase the perimeter of a shape while reducing the area. The two measure different attributes of a shape and so there is no direct relationship between the them.
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If same area in a rectangle does that mean same perimeter?
No. For example, a 4x1 rectangle will have an area of 4 and a perimeter of 10. A 2x2 rectangle will have the same area of 4, but a perimeter of 8.
If two squares have the same area what do you know about the perimeter?
Then they both will have the same perimeter
What kind of manipulative can use to teach the relationship between area and perimeter?
In general, there is no relationship between area and perimeter.
How do you convert the perimeter of a trapezoid to area?
You cannot. There is no direct relationship between perimeter and area.
What is the diffrence between area and perimeter?
The area is the space it covers. The perimeter is the length of its sides.
