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Area & Perimeter

Area and perimeter of squares and rectangles, and of composite figures made of squares and rectangles.

What this topic covers

  • Perimeter is the distance around a shape
  • Area is the space covered inside a shape
  • Area and perimeter measure different things
  • Find a missing side from the area or perimeter
  • Composite figures split into rectangles

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