{"id":155642,"date":"2022-03-26T00:52:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T19:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/perimeter-of-rectangle-definition-properties-and-formula\/"},"modified":"2023-11-07T16:51:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:21:14","slug":"perimeter-of-rectangle-definition-properties-and-formula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/perimeter-of-rectangle\/","title":{"rendered":"Perimeter of Rectangle \u2013 Definition, Properties, and Formula"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/perimeter-of-rectangle\/#What_is_Perimeter\" title=\"What is Perimeter?\">What is Perimeter?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/perimeter-of-rectangle\/#Properties_of_a_Rectangle\" title=\"Properties of a Rectangle\">Properties of a Rectangle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/perimeter-of-rectangle\/#Formula_Perimeter_of_Rectangle\" title=\"Formula Perimeter of Rectangle\">Formula Perimeter of Rectangle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/maths\/perimeter-of-rectangle\/#Perimeter_of_Rectangle_example\" title=\"Perimeter of Rectangle example\">Perimeter of Rectangle example<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Perimeter\"><\/span>What is Perimeter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Perimeter is the distance around a shape. A rectangle is a four-sided figure with two pairs of parallel sides. The perimeter of a rectangle is the distance around the outside of the figure. To find the <strong>perimeter of a rectangle<\/strong>, you simply add up the lengths of all the sides.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-155641 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/perimeter-of-rectangle-definition-properties-and-formula.jpg\" alt=\"Perimeter of Rectangle \u2013 Definition, Properties, and Formula\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/perimeter-of-rectangle-definition-properties-and-formula.jpg?v=1648236138 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/perimeter-of-rectangle-definition-properties-and-formula-300x212.jpg?v=1648236138 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A rectangle is a shape with four straight sides and four right angles. The perimeter of a rectangle is the distance around the outside of the shape. To calculate the perimeter of a rectangle, you simply add up the length of all four sides.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Properties_of_a_Rectangle\"><\/span>Properties of a Rectangle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A rectangle is a four-sided figure with two pairs of parallel sides. The length of a rectangle is measured from one corner to the other corner, and the width is measured from one edge to the other edge. Rectangles have four right angles.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Formula_Perimeter_of_Rectangle\"><\/span>Formula Perimeter of Rectangle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A rectangle\u2019s perimeter is the sum of the lengths of its four sides. The formula for perimeter is P = 2L + 2W, where L is the length of a side and W is the width.<\/p>\n<p>For this problem, let\u2019s find the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 4 feet and a width of 3 feet.<\/p>\n<p>P = 2L + 2W<\/p>\n<p>P = (2)(4) + (2)(3)<\/p>\n<p>P = 16 + 6<\/p>\n<p>P = 22<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perimeter_of_Rectangle_example\"><\/span>Perimeter of Rectangle example<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>1.A rectangle has a length of 8 feet and a width of 10 feet. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?<\/p>\n<p>Ans) The perimeter of the rectangle is 8 + 10 + 8 = 26 feet.<\/p>\n<p>2. A rectangle has a length of 10 feet and a width of 8 feet. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?<\/p>\n<p>Ans)The perimeter of the rectangle is 36 feet<\/p>\n<p>3.A rectangle has a perimeter of 24 feet. Find the length and width of the rectangle.<\/p>\n<p>Ans)The length of the rectangle is 12 feet and the width is 6 feet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Perimeter? Perimeter is the distance around a shape. A rectangle is a four-sided figure with two pairs of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Perimeter of Rectangle","_yoast_wpseo_title":"%%title%%- %%sitename%%","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Learn about perimeter of rectangle topic of maths in details explained by subject experts on infinitylearn.com. 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