3. The perimeter of a shape is the total of lengtharound theshape. In a triangle,the
perimeter is the sumof thelengthof its threesides.
1. Whatis a perimeter?
4. 2. In this equilateral triangle, the perimeter is:
7 cm
7cm + 7cm + 7cm = 21 cm
5. 3. In this scalene triangle, the perimeter is:
30 cm
15cm + 17cm + 30cm = 62 cm
6. 4. In this Isosceles triangle, the perimeter is:
18 cm
10cm + 10cm + 18cm = 48 cm
7. 5. Find the perimeter of these triangles:
8m + 8m + 8m = 24m 4
m 4m + 10m + 10m = 14m