How to Find the Perimeter of Polygons

Polygons are some-sided figures, with line segments as their sides. Learn how to find the perimeter of a polygon in this article.

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Step by step guide to find the perimeter of Polygons

• Perimeter of a square \(=4×side=4s\)
  
• Perimeter of a rectangle \(=2(width \ + \ length)\)
  
• Perimeter of trapezoid \(= a+b+c+d\)
  
• Perimeter of a regular hexagon \(=6a\)
  
• Perimeter of a parallelogram \(=2(l+w)\)
  

Polygons – Example 1:

Find the perimeter of following regular hexagon.

Solution:

The perimeter of Pentagon \(=6a\)
Perimeter of Pentagon \(=6a=6×5=30\) m

Polygons – Example 2:

Find the perimeter of following regular hexagon.

Solution:

Perimeter of Pentagon \(=6a\)
Perimeter of Pentagon \(=6a=6×3=18\) m

Exercises for Finding the Perimeter of Polygons

Find the perimeter of each shape.

Download Polygons Worksheet

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2. \(\color{blue}{60 \ mm}\)
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4. \(\color{blue}{60 \ in}\)