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How do u calculate the perimeter and area of any shape?

 Oct 20, 2014

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For common shapes - circles, regular polygons, trapezoids, kites, etc. - we have various "formulas" for calculating areas and perimeters.

For other "odd" shapes, we would have to use calculus or numerical approximation methods (such as partitioning the shape into rectangles having small widths and summing all their areas).

 

 Oct 20, 2014
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Best Answer

For common shapes - circles, regular polygons, trapezoids, kites, etc. - we have various "formulas" for calculating areas and perimeters.

For other "odd" shapes, we would have to use calculus or numerical approximation methods (such as partitioning the shape into rectangles having small widths and summing all their areas).

 

CPhill Oct 20, 2014

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