Perimeter and Area
CBSE · Class 6 · Mathematics
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Topics in Perimeter and Area
1. Perimeter: Basic Idea and Formulas
- The perimeter of any closed plane figure is the distance covered along its boundary when it is traced once.
- For a polygon, perimeter is the sum of the lengths of all its sides.
- Perimeter is measured in units such as cm, m, or units.
2. Worked Perimeter Examples
- Rectangle ABCD with length 12 cm and breadth 8 cm has perimeter 40 cm.
- A square photo frame of side 1 m needs 4 m of coloured tape.
- A triangle with sides 4 cm, 5 cm, and 7 cm has perimeter 16 cm.
3. Regular Polygons and Special Perimeter Ideas
- A regular polygon has all sides and all angles equal.
- A square is a regular quadrilateral.
- An equilateral triangle is a regular polygon with three equal sides.
4. Area: Basic Idea and Formulas
- The amount of region enclosed by a closed figure is called its area.
- Area is generally measured in square units.
- For rectangles and squares, area can be found using multiplication.
Key Concepts
Central concept: Understanding how to measure the boundary and the space inside closed figures
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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