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Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Perimeter Any shape’s “perimeter” is the outside of the shape…like a fence around a yard. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

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Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Perimeter Triangles have 3 sides…add up each sides length. 8 8 8+8+8=24 The Perimeter is 24 8 Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Perimeter A square has 4 sides of a fence 12 12 12 12+12+12+12=48 12 Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Perimeter Sometimes, problems may only give you two measurements for a square or rectangle. No problem…use the formula for squares/rectangles (only!) Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

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Square/Rectangle Formula Perimeter=2(Length+Width) P= 2(25+14) P=2(20+20) P= 50+28 P=40+40 P= 78 P=80 14 20 25 Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

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Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Odd shapes Count ALL sides Remember if one side blank, it’s equal to its opposite 15+5+15+5=40 (for Width) 25+25=50 (for Length) 5 15 Perimeter=90 25 Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

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Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com AREA Square units means that “that” many squares fit inside that shape (if measured in feet…it’s feet…if meters…it’s meters. In this example the area is 4 square units…note 4 squares fit) 1 2 3 4 2 units (ft, in, m) Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

Area of Squares/Rectangles Length x Width=Area 2 Length(2) xWidth(2) = 4 square units Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

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Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Parallelogram Area Area=Base x Height (Area=length x width) The diagonal line is NOT the height!!! 5 Height (width) 8 BASE (length) Base 8 x Height 5 = Area 40 Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

REAL formula for area of squares Area= S^2 Area= Side x Side (side squared) (just a different way of saying length x width) Side one Side two Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

Different Names/Same idea Length x Width = Area Side x Side = Area Base x Height = Area Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Area of a Triangle ½ Base x Height = Area (It’s ½ because ½ of the “square” is missing) Height 5 Base 8 Height ½ Base x Height = Area ½ (8) x 5 = Area 4 x 5 = 20 Base Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

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Circumference of a Circle Perimeter/Circumference = pi x diameter Pi is always 3.14 Circumference is a fancy name for perimeter The diameter is a line from one side to the other side of a circle through its origin (It’s twice the radius) If the radius is 5, then the diameter is 10 Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com Area of a circle Area = piR^2 Pi = 3.14 and R=Radius 5 Radius Area=3.14 x (5 x 5) Perimeter = 3.14 x 10 Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com

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Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com  For most tests you will have the formulas given to you. Just remember which one to use for which shape and you’ll do fine. Free powerpoint template: www.brainybetty.com