The adjacent figure shows a 
rectangular garden ABCD. 
A Wall is to be built around the 
garden. If we add the length of 
sides, AB, BC,CD and DA, we 
can find the length of the wall 
to be built. This sum is the 
perimeter of the garden.
EX: Find the perimeter of the rectangle PQRS. 
The opposite sides of a rectangle 
are of equal length. 
Perimeter of rectangle 
= 7cm + 5 cm + 7 cm+ 5cm 
= 24cm
EX: Find the perimeter of the pentagon shown below. 
The adjacent figure is a pentagon. 
The sum of all sides of the Pentagon. 
= 4m + 4m + 4m + 4m + 4m 
= 20m. 
The perimeter of the pentagon is 20 M
Perimeter of a rectangle 
Observe the rectangle in this figure. 
The perimeter of the rectangle ABCD 
= 3 m + 1.5m + 3m + 1.5m 
= 3m+3m +1.5m +1.5m 
= 2 x 3m + 2 x 1.5m 
= 2 x length + 2 x breadth 
= 2 x l + 2 x b
Similarly , perimeter of rectangle 
IJKL. 
= 2 x 2.5 + 2 x 1 
= 2 x length + 2 x breadth 
Thus , perimeter of a rectangle = 2 x length + 2 x 
breadth
EXAMPLE : 
The length of a rectangular 
Play ground is 120 m & 
its breadth is 75 m. 
Find its perimeter. 
Given : 
Length of ground = 120 m 
Breadth of ground = 75 m 
To find : 
Perimeter of ground ?
FORMULA : 
Perimeter of a rectangle = 2 x length + 2 x breadth 
= 2 x length + 2 x breadth 
= 2 x 120 m + 2 x 75 m 
= 240 m + 150m 
= 390 m 
The perimeter of the rectangle ground is 390 m.
PERIMTER OF A SQUARE : 
FORMULA: 
Look at the square in the figure . 
Perimeter of the square EFGH. 
= 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 
= 4 x 7 
= 4 x side
Similarly ; perimeter of square WXYZ. 
= 4 x 2.8 
Thus , perimeter of a SQUARE = 4 X SIDE
EX : 
The side of a square is 9 cm. find its perimeter ? 
Given : Side of a square = 9 cm 
To find : Perimeter of a square? 
Solution : 
Perimeter of a SQUARE = 4 X SIDE 
= 4 x 9cm 
= 36 cm. 
Perimeter of the Square = 36 cm
THE WORD PROBLEM : 
One side of Ramarao’s rectangular plot is 25 m & the 
other is 32 m . 
Find the length of wire required for fencing the plot 
with four round of wire . 
Also, find the cost of the wire at the rate of Rs 3.50 per 
meter ? 
Given : 
Length of the rectangle plot = 32 m 
Breadth of the rectangle plot =25 m 
To find : 
Length of the wire ; cost of wire
Solution : 
The length of the wire required for one round is equal to the perimeter of 
the plot . 
Hence ,for four rounds , the length of the wire required will be four times 
the perimeter. 
Perimeter of the rectangular plot = 2 x length + 2 x breadth 
= 2 x 32 + 2 x 25 
= 64 + 50 
= 114 m 
114 m wire is required for one round . 
114 x 4 =456 m wire will be required for four rounds . 
The rate is Rs 3.50 per meter. 
Cost of wire =Rs 3.50 x 456 m 
= Rs 1,596 
Ramrao must spend Rs 1,596 for the fence .
EVALUATION QUESTION : 
1) The length & breadth of some rectangle are given 
below. Find their perimeter ? 
( 10 cm, 4.5 cm ) & ( 12 m , 9 m ) 
2) Find the perimeter of each Square?
Perimeter

Perimeter

  • 3.
    The adjacent figureshows a rectangular garden ABCD. A Wall is to be built around the garden. If we add the length of sides, AB, BC,CD and DA, we can find the length of the wall to be built. This sum is the perimeter of the garden.
  • 4.
    EX: Find theperimeter of the rectangle PQRS. The opposite sides of a rectangle are of equal length. Perimeter of rectangle = 7cm + 5 cm + 7 cm+ 5cm = 24cm
  • 5.
    EX: Find theperimeter of the pentagon shown below. The adjacent figure is a pentagon. The sum of all sides of the Pentagon. = 4m + 4m + 4m + 4m + 4m = 20m. The perimeter of the pentagon is 20 M
  • 6.
    Perimeter of arectangle Observe the rectangle in this figure. The perimeter of the rectangle ABCD = 3 m + 1.5m + 3m + 1.5m = 3m+3m +1.5m +1.5m = 2 x 3m + 2 x 1.5m = 2 x length + 2 x breadth = 2 x l + 2 x b
  • 7.
    Similarly , perimeterof rectangle IJKL. = 2 x 2.5 + 2 x 1 = 2 x length + 2 x breadth Thus , perimeter of a rectangle = 2 x length + 2 x breadth
  • 9.
    EXAMPLE : Thelength of a rectangular Play ground is 120 m & its breadth is 75 m. Find its perimeter. Given : Length of ground = 120 m Breadth of ground = 75 m To find : Perimeter of ground ?
  • 10.
    FORMULA : Perimeterof a rectangle = 2 x length + 2 x breadth = 2 x length + 2 x breadth = 2 x 120 m + 2 x 75 m = 240 m + 150m = 390 m The perimeter of the rectangle ground is 390 m.
  • 11.
    PERIMTER OF ASQUARE : FORMULA: Look at the square in the figure . Perimeter of the square EFGH. = 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 4 x 7 = 4 x side
  • 12.
    Similarly ; perimeterof square WXYZ. = 4 x 2.8 Thus , perimeter of a SQUARE = 4 X SIDE
  • 13.
    EX : Theside of a square is 9 cm. find its perimeter ? Given : Side of a square = 9 cm To find : Perimeter of a square? Solution : Perimeter of a SQUARE = 4 X SIDE = 4 x 9cm = 36 cm. Perimeter of the Square = 36 cm
  • 15.
    THE WORD PROBLEM: One side of Ramarao’s rectangular plot is 25 m & the other is 32 m . Find the length of wire required for fencing the plot with four round of wire . Also, find the cost of the wire at the rate of Rs 3.50 per meter ? Given : Length of the rectangle plot = 32 m Breadth of the rectangle plot =25 m To find : Length of the wire ; cost of wire
  • 16.
    Solution : Thelength of the wire required for one round is equal to the perimeter of the plot . Hence ,for four rounds , the length of the wire required will be four times the perimeter. Perimeter of the rectangular plot = 2 x length + 2 x breadth = 2 x 32 + 2 x 25 = 64 + 50 = 114 m 114 m wire is required for one round . 114 x 4 =456 m wire will be required for four rounds . The rate is Rs 3.50 per meter. Cost of wire =Rs 3.50 x 456 m = Rs 1,596 Ramrao must spend Rs 1,596 for the fence .
  • 17.
    EVALUATION QUESTION : 1) The length & breadth of some rectangle are given below. Find their perimeter ? ( 10 cm, 4.5 cm ) & ( 12 m , 9 m ) 2) Find the perimeter of each Square?