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Perimeter and circumference are the distance around a figure. The units for perimeter are the
same as the given units for a side or radius.
Area is the amount of space inside a 2-dimensional plane figure. The units for area are always
square units.
Volume is the amount of space inside a 3-dimensional figure. The units for volume are always
cubic units.
FINDING PERIMETER
To find the perimeter of any polygon find the sum of the lengths of the sides.
Examples:
Solution: P = 18+26+28
P = 72 centimeters
20 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 20 + 20 = 120 in or since all the sides are the same length 6(20) = 120 in
Solution: Since the sides of a square are all equal, the perimeter is
6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 24 miles or 4(6) = 24 miles
4. Find the perimeter of a rectangle with length 8 inches and width 5 inches.
Since the opposite side of a rectangle are ≅ , we know the lengths of the other sides of the
rectangle.
We can add all four sides: 8 + 5 + 8 + 5 = 26 inches or since the sides are ≅ , 2*l + 2*w = 2(8) +
2(5) = 16+10 = 26 in.
Solution: r = 12
C = 2π r
C = 2 π (12)
C = 24 π inches.
Solution: C=π d
C = π (16)
C = 16 π inches.
Or
If the diameter is 16, the radius is 8 inches. (The radius is ½ of the diameter).
Solution: C = 2π r
C = 2 π (25)
C = 50 π feet.
FINDING AREA
Examples:
1) Find the area of a triangle with height 8cm and base 12cm.
1 1
Solution: Area = * base * height = * b * h
2 2
1
A= * 8 * 12
2
A = 48 cm 2 or 48 square centimeters.
Solution: In a right triangle, the base and height are the two perpendicular legs.
1
A= b*h
2
1
= *6*8
2
= 3*8
=24 in 2
A = b*h
= 25 * 10
= 250 in 2
(The 12 is a side. The height and base are always ⊥ to each other.)
A = π r 2 , r = 10
A = π (10) 2
A = π (100)
A = 100 π in 2
Solution: Find the area of the large rectangle minus the area of the small rectangle.
AL = π r2 As = π r2 A Shaded = 36 π - 16 π
= π 62 = π (4) 2 = 20 π cm 2
= π * 36 = π * 16
= 36 π cm 2 = 16 π cm 2
FINDING VOLUME
Examples:
1) Find the volume of a box with length 8in, width 10in, and height 10in.
Solution: V=l*w*h
= 8 * 10 * 10
= 80 * 10
= 800 in 3
2) A fish tank is 20in long, 15in wide, and 15in high. How much water does the tank hold (one
gallon = 231 in 3 )?
Solution: V = l*w*h
= 20 * 15 * 15
= 300 * 15 in 3
= 4,500in 3
1 gallon x gallons
Use a proportion: 3 =
231in 4500in3
3) Find the volume of a cylinder with radius 4ft and height 5ft.
Solution: V= π r 2 h
V = π (4) 2 (5)
V = π *16*5
V = π *80
V = 80π ft 3
4) Find the volume of a can that is 6 inches tall and has a diameter of 10 inches.
Solution: V = π r 2 h
d =10 inches-----------------r = 5 inches
2
V = π (5) (6)
V = π * 25*6
V = π *150
V = 150π in3
3
4
V = π * 27
3
Cross cancel
4 9
V= π 27
13
V = 4π *9
V = 36π cm3
Solution: (edge = e) V = e3
V = 33 or 3 * 3 * 3
V = 27 ft 3
6. Find the volume of a can with height of 9ft and diameter 10ft.
8. Find how much fence is needed to go around a lot that is 1000 feet by 800 feet.
10. A roll of aluminum foil is 12 inches wide and 75 feet long. Find the area of the roll of
aluminum.
2. A = 9 2 or 9 * 9 = 81 in 2
3. A = 9 * 4 = 36 in 2
1
4. A = * 20 * 8 = 10 *8 = 80 in 2
2
4 3 4 4 4000
7. V = π r = π (10)3 = π (1000) = π m3 = 4,186.7 m3 (rounded to tenths place)
3 3 3 3
8. P = 2l+2w=2(1000) + 2(800) = 2000 + 1600 = 3600ft or 1000 + 1000 + 800 + 800 = 3600ft
9. A = l * w = 30 * 60 = 1800sq ft.