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Because 'perimeter' is a length, and area is an area.
Perimeter is the distance around the edges of a sheet of paper, while
area is the part of a table-top that the sheet of paper can cover.
You can never say how many square feet tall you are, and you can never say
how many feet your front yard covers. That would be swapping the units of
length and area, and using each unit for the wrong type of quantity.
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What should you use with area and perimeter square units or units?
units with perimeter square units with area
How do you work out perimeter and area?
It is different for each shape. A perimeter is the distance around an object and the area is the square units it takes up.
What is the area of a square whose side measures 4 units How is that different from the perimeter What will be the perimeter of the same square?
Area: 4*4 = 16 square uints Perimeter: 4+4+4+4 = 16 units
What is the area of a hexagon with a perimeter of 12 units?
The area of a hexagon with a perimeter of 12 units is about 10.4 units2
What is the area of a closed figure with a perimeter of 15 square units?
The perimeter is not going to have sq units. If the perimeter of a square is 15 units then the area would be 14.0625units squared.
