Math worksheet to calculate area and perimeter of different polygons.
Worksheet for identifying and calculating the area and perimeter of various polygons, including rectangles, triangles, squares, and parallelograms, with given dimensions.
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Let's solve each polygon one by one, calculating the Area, Perimeter, and identifying the Type of polygon.
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- $ a = 88 \text{ cm},\ b = 59 \text{ cm} $
- Type: Rectangle (Opposite sides equal, all angles 90°)
Area = $ a \times b = 88 \times 59 = 5192 \text{ cm}^2 $
Perimeter = $ 2(a + b) = 2(88 + 59) = 2(147) = 294 \text{ cm} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 5192 cm²
- Perimeter: 294 cm
- Type: Rectangle
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- $ a = 72 \text{ inches},\ b = 46 \text{ inches} $
- Type: Rectangle
Area = $ 72 \times 46 = 3312 \text{ in}^2 $
Perimeter = $ 2(72 + 46) = 2(118) = 236 \text{ inches} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 3312 in²
- Perimeter: 236 inches
- Type: Rectangle
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- $ a = 40 \text{ ft},\ b = 72 \text{ ft} $ (two equal sides)
- Type: Isosceles Triangle (Two sides equal)
We need to find area. But we don’t have height. We can use Heron’s formula.
Sides: $ a = 40,\ b = 72,\ c = 72 $
Semi-perimeter $ s = \frac{40 + 72 + 72}{2} = \frac{184}{2} = 92 $
Area = $ \sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)} = \sqrt{92(92-40)(92-72)(92-72)} $
= $ \sqrt{92 \times 52 \times 20 \times 20} $
= $ \sqrt{92 \times 52 \times 400} $
First compute:
- $ 92 \times 52 = 4784 $
- $ 4784 \times 400 = 1,913,600 $
So,
- $ \sqrt{1,913,600} \approx 1383.3 \text{ ft}^2 $
Alternatively, use triangle area with base and height:
But we don’t have height. So Heron’s is best.
✔ Answer:
- Area: ≈ 1383.3 ft²
- Perimeter: $ 40 + 72 + 72 = 184 \text{ ft} $
- Type: Isosceles Triangle
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- $ a = 38 \text{ yds},\ b = 75 \text{ yds} $ → two equal sides
- So sides: 75, 75, 38
- Type: Isosceles Triangle
Use Heron’s formula again.
$ s = \frac{75 + 75 + 38}{2} = \frac{188}{2} = 94 $
Area = $ \sqrt{94(94 - 75)(94 - 75)(94 - 38)} $
= $ \sqrt{94 \times 19 \times 19 \times 56} $
Compute step-by-step:
- $ 94 \times 56 = 5264 $
- $ 19 \times 19 = 361 $
- $ 5264 \times 361 = ? $
Better: $ \sqrt{94 \times 19^2 \times 56} = 19 \times \sqrt{94 \times 56} $
$ 94 \times 56 = 5264 $
$ \sqrt{5264} \approx 72.56 $
So $ 19 \times 72.56 \approx 1378.6 \text{ yd}^2 $
✔ Answer:
- Area: ≈ 1378.6 yd²
- Perimeter: $ 75 + 75 + 38 = 188 \text{ yds} $
- Type: Isosceles Triangle
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- $ s = 63 \text{ mm} $
- Type: Square
Area = $ s^2 = 63^2 = 3969 \text{ mm}^2 $
Perimeter = $ 4s = 4 \times 63 = 252 \text{ mm} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 3969 mm²
- Perimeter: 252 mm
- Type: Square
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- $ s = 65 \text{ yds} $
- Type: Square
Area = $ 65^2 = 4225 \text{ yd}^2 $
Perimeter = $ 4 \times 65 = 260 \text{ yds} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 4225 yd²
- Perimeter: 260 yds
- Type: Square
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- $ a = 54.96 \text{ ft},\ c = 89 \text{ ft},\ h = 52 \text{ ft} $
- In a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal.
- So sides: $ a = 54.96,\ c = 89 $
- Type: Parallelogram
Area = base × height = $ c \times h = 89 \times 52 = 4628 \text{ ft}^2 $
Perimeter = $ 2(a + c) = 2(54.96 + 89) = 2(143.96) = 287.92 \text{ ft} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 4628 ft²
- Perimeter: 287.92 ft
- Type: Parallelogram
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- $ a1 = 100 \text{ cm},\ a2 = 43 \text{ cm} $
- $ b1 = 68.28 \text{ cm},\ b2 = 58.8 \text{ cm} $
- $ h = 56 \text{ cm} $
- Type: Trapezoid (one pair of parallel sides — assume $ a1 $ and $ a2 $ are the bases)
Wait: typically, $ a1 $ and $ a2 $ are the two bases (parallel sides), and $ b1, b2 $ are the non-parallel legs.
So:
- Bases: $ a1 = 100 \text{ cm},\ a2 = 43 \text{ cm} $
- Legs: $ b1 = 68.28 \text{ cm},\ b2 = 58.8 \text{ cm} $
- Height: $ h = 56 \text{ cm} $
Area = $ \frac{1}{2}(a1 + a2) \times h = \frac{1}{2}(100 + 43) \times 56 = \frac{1}{2}(143) \times 56 = 71.5 \times 56 $
Calculate:
- $ 70 \times 56 = 3920 $
- $ 1.5 \times 56 = 84 $
- Total = $ 3920 + 84 = 4004 \text{ cm}^2 $
Perimeter = sum of all sides:
= $ a1 + a2 + b1 + b2 = 100 + 43 + 68.28 + 58.8 = 270.08 \text{ cm} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 4004 cm²
- Perimeter: 270.08 cm
- Type: Trapezoid
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- $ a = 61 \text{ inches},\ h = 55.28 \text{ inches} $
- Since it's a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal.
- Base = $ a = 61 $, height = $ h = 55.28 $
- But we don’t have the other side length? Wait — only one side given?
Wait: in the diagram, it shows $ a $ on both bottom and top, and side labeled $ a $? That suggests all sides equal?
No — in a parallelogram, opposite sides equal. But here, only one side $ a $ is labeled, and height $ h $ is given.
So likely: base = $ a = 61 $, height = $ h = 55.28 $, but side length not given? Wait — the figure shows only one side labeled as 'a', but in parallelogram, there are two pairs.
But perhaps this is a rhombus or just a general parallelogram?
But no other side is given.
Wait — looking at the diagram: it shows $ a $ on the base and the left side also labeled $ a $? That would mean all sides are $ a $? Then it's a rhombus.
But in that case, side = 61 inches, and height = 55.28 inches.
So:
- Type: Rhombus (all sides equal)
Area = base × height = $ 61 \times 55.28 $
Calculate:
- $ 60 \times 55.28 = 3316.8 $
- $ 1 \times 55.28 = 55.28 $
- Total = $ 3372.08 \text{ in}^2 $
Perimeter = $ 4 \times a = 4 \times 61 = 244 \text{ inches} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 3372.08 in²
- Perimeter: 244 inches
- Type: Rhombus
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## ✔ Final Answers Summary:
| # | Area | Perimeter | Type |
|---|------|-----------|------|
| 1 | 5192 cm² | 294 cm | Rectangle |
| 2 | 3312 in² | 236 in | Rectangle |
| 3 | ≈1383.3 ft² | 184 ft | Isosceles Triangle |
| 4 | ≈1378.6 yd² | 188 yd | Isosceles Triangle |
| 5 | 3969 mm² | 252 mm | Square |
| 6 | 4225 yd² | 260 yd | Square |
| 7 | 4628 ft² | 287.92 ft | Parallelogram |
| 8 | 4004 cm² | 270.08 cm | Trapezoid |
| 9 | 3372.08 in² | 244 in | Rhombus |
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1) Rectangle
- $ a = 88 \text{ cm},\ b = 59 \text{ cm} $
- Type: Rectangle (Opposite sides equal, all angles 90°)
Area = $ a \times b = 88 \times 59 = 5192 \text{ cm}^2 $
Perimeter = $ 2(a + b) = 2(88 + 59) = 2(147) = 294 \text{ cm} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 5192 cm²
- Perimeter: 294 cm
- Type: Rectangle
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2) Rectangle
- $ a = 72 \text{ inches},\ b = 46 \text{ inches} $
- Type: Rectangle
Area = $ 72 \times 46 = 3312 \text{ in}^2 $
Perimeter = $ 2(72 + 46) = 2(118) = 236 \text{ inches} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 3312 in²
- Perimeter: 236 inches
- Type: Rectangle
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3) Triangle (Isosceles)
- $ a = 40 \text{ ft},\ b = 72 \text{ ft} $ (two equal sides)
- Type: Isosceles Triangle (Two sides equal)
We need to find area. But we don’t have height. We can use Heron’s formula.
Sides: $ a = 40,\ b = 72,\ c = 72 $
Semi-perimeter $ s = \frac{40 + 72 + 72}{2} = \frac{184}{2} = 92 $
Area = $ \sqrt{s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)} = \sqrt{92(92-40)(92-72)(92-72)} $
= $ \sqrt{92 \times 52 \times 20 \times 20} $
= $ \sqrt{92 \times 52 \times 400} $
First compute:
- $ 92 \times 52 = 4784 $
- $ 4784 \times 400 = 1,913,600 $
So,
- $ \sqrt{1,913,600} \approx 1383.3 \text{ ft}^2 $
Alternatively, use triangle area with base and height:
But we don’t have height. So Heron’s is best.
✔ Answer:
- Area: ≈ 1383.3 ft²
- Perimeter: $ 40 + 72 + 72 = 184 \text{ ft} $
- Type: Isosceles Triangle
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4) Triangle (Isosceles)
- $ a = 38 \text{ yds},\ b = 75 \text{ yds} $ → two equal sides
- So sides: 75, 75, 38
- Type: Isosceles Triangle
Use Heron’s formula again.
$ s = \frac{75 + 75 + 38}{2} = \frac{188}{2} = 94 $
Area = $ \sqrt{94(94 - 75)(94 - 75)(94 - 38)} $
= $ \sqrt{94 \times 19 \times 19 \times 56} $
Compute step-by-step:
- $ 94 \times 56 = 5264 $
- $ 19 \times 19 = 361 $
- $ 5264 \times 361 = ? $
Better: $ \sqrt{94 \times 19^2 \times 56} = 19 \times \sqrt{94 \times 56} $
$ 94 \times 56 = 5264 $
$ \sqrt{5264} \approx 72.56 $
So $ 19 \times 72.56 \approx 1378.6 \text{ yd}^2 $
✔ Answer:
- Area: ≈ 1378.6 yd²
- Perimeter: $ 75 + 75 + 38 = 188 \text{ yds} $
- Type: Isosceles Triangle
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5) Square
- $ s = 63 \text{ mm} $
- Type: Square
Area = $ s^2 = 63^2 = 3969 \text{ mm}^2 $
Perimeter = $ 4s = 4 \times 63 = 252 \text{ mm} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 3969 mm²
- Perimeter: 252 mm
- Type: Square
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6) Square
- $ s = 65 \text{ yds} $
- Type: Square
Area = $ 65^2 = 4225 \text{ yd}^2 $
Perimeter = $ 4 \times 65 = 260 \text{ yds} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 4225 yd²
- Perimeter: 260 yds
- Type: Square
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7) Parallelogram
- $ a = 54.96 \text{ ft},\ c = 89 \text{ ft},\ h = 52 \text{ ft} $
- In a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal.
- So sides: $ a = 54.96,\ c = 89 $
- Type: Parallelogram
Area = base × height = $ c \times h = 89 \times 52 = 4628 \text{ ft}^2 $
Perimeter = $ 2(a + c) = 2(54.96 + 89) = 2(143.96) = 287.92 \text{ ft} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 4628 ft²
- Perimeter: 287.92 ft
- Type: Parallelogram
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8) Trapezoid
- $ a1 = 100 \text{ cm},\ a2 = 43 \text{ cm} $
- $ b1 = 68.28 \text{ cm},\ b2 = 58.8 \text{ cm} $
- $ h = 56 \text{ cm} $
- Type: Trapezoid (one pair of parallel sides — assume $ a1 $ and $ a2 $ are the bases)
Wait: typically, $ a1 $ and $ a2 $ are the two bases (parallel sides), and $ b1, b2 $ are the non-parallel legs.
So:
- Bases: $ a1 = 100 \text{ cm},\ a2 = 43 \text{ cm} $
- Legs: $ b1 = 68.28 \text{ cm},\ b2 = 58.8 \text{ cm} $
- Height: $ h = 56 \text{ cm} $
Area = $ \frac{1}{2}(a1 + a2) \times h = \frac{1}{2}(100 + 43) \times 56 = \frac{1}{2}(143) \times 56 = 71.5 \times 56 $
Calculate:
- $ 70 \times 56 = 3920 $
- $ 1.5 \times 56 = 84 $
- Total = $ 3920 + 84 = 4004 \text{ cm}^2 $
Perimeter = sum of all sides:
= $ a1 + a2 + b1 + b2 = 100 + 43 + 68.28 + 58.8 = 270.08 \text{ cm} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 4004 cm²
- Perimeter: 270.08 cm
- Type: Trapezoid
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9) Parallelogram
- $ a = 61 \text{ inches},\ h = 55.28 \text{ inches} $
- Since it's a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal.
- Base = $ a = 61 $, height = $ h = 55.28 $
- But we don’t have the other side length? Wait — only one side given?
Wait: in the diagram, it shows $ a $ on both bottom and top, and side labeled $ a $? That suggests all sides equal?
No — in a parallelogram, opposite sides equal. But here, only one side $ a $ is labeled, and height $ h $ is given.
So likely: base = $ a = 61 $, height = $ h = 55.28 $, but side length not given? Wait — the figure shows only one side labeled as 'a', but in parallelogram, there are two pairs.
But perhaps this is a rhombus or just a general parallelogram?
But no other side is given.
Wait — looking at the diagram: it shows $ a $ on the base and the left side also labeled $ a $? That would mean all sides are $ a $? Then it's a rhombus.
But in that case, side = 61 inches, and height = 55.28 inches.
So:
- Type: Rhombus (all sides equal)
Area = base × height = $ 61 \times 55.28 $
Calculate:
- $ 60 \times 55.28 = 3316.8 $
- $ 1 \times 55.28 = 55.28 $
- Total = $ 3372.08 \text{ in}^2 $
Perimeter = $ 4 \times a = 4 \times 61 = 244 \text{ inches} $
✔ Answer:
- Area: 3372.08 in²
- Perimeter: 244 inches
- Type: Rhombus
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## ✔ Final Answers Summary:
| # | Area | Perimeter | Type |
|---|------|-----------|------|
| 1 | 5192 cm² | 294 cm | Rectangle |
| 2 | 3312 in² | 236 in | Rectangle |
| 3 | ≈1383.3 ft² | 184 ft | Isosceles Triangle |
| 4 | ≈1378.6 yd² | 188 yd | Isosceles Triangle |
| 5 | 3969 mm² | 252 mm | Square |
| 6 | 4225 yd² | 260 yd | Square |
| 7 | 4628 ft² | 287.92 ft | Parallelogram |
| 8 | 4004 cm² | 270.08 cm | Trapezoid |
| 9 | 3372.08 in² | 244 in | Rhombus |
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