Perimeters

Formulas and instructions for finding the perimeters of circles (circumferences), kites, parallelograms, rectangles, rhombi, squares, trapezoids and oddly shaped geometric objects
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circumference of a circle perimeter of a kite perimeter of a parallelogram
perimeter of a rectangle perimeter of a rhombus perimeter of a square
perimeter of a trapezoid perimeter of an oddly
shaped geometric figure
 

 

The circumference of a circle (the perimeter of a circle):

circle graphic

The circumference of a circle is the perimeter -- the distance around the outer edge.

Circumference = circle graphic
where r = the radius of the circle
and pi = 3.141592...

 

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The perimeter of a kite:

To find the perimeter of a kite, just add up all the lengths of the sides:

perimeter of a kite = a+a+b+b =  2a+2b

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The perimeter of a parallelogram:
parallelogram
To find the perimeter of a parallelogram, just add up all the lengths of the sides:

    Perimeter 
    = a + b + a + b
    = 2a + 2b

 

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