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 (a quadrilateral with four right angles)
Area:
$$
A = a \times b = 88 \times 59 = 5192 \text{ cm}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = 2(a + b) = 2(88 + 59) = 2 \times 147 = 294 \text{ cm}
$$
✔ Area: 5192 cm²
✔ Perimeter: 294 cm
✔ Type: Rectangle
---
- $ a = 72 \text{ inches},\ b = 46 \text{ inches} $
Area:
$$
A = 72 \times 46 = 3312 \text{ in}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = 2(72 + 46) = 2 \times 118 = 236 \text{ inches}
$$
✔ 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)
Area:
We need height. Use Pythagorean theorem to find height from base $ a = 40 $ ft.
Split base into two: $ 20 $ ft each.
$$
h = \sqrt{b^2 - (a/2)^2} = \sqrt{72^2 - 20^2} = \sqrt{5184 - 400} = \sqrt{4784} \approx 69.16 \text{ ft}
$$
Now,
$$
A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} = \frac{1}{2} \times 40 \times 69.16 \approx 1383.2 \text{ ft}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = a + b + b = 40 + 72 + 72 = 184 \text{ ft}
$$
✔ Area: ≈ 1383.2 ft²
✔ Perimeter: 184 ft
✔ Type: Isosceles Triangle
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- $ a = 38 \text{ yds},\ b = 75 \text{ yds} $ (two equal sides)
Height:
Split base: $ 19 $ yds
$$
h = \sqrt{75^2 - 19^2} = \sqrt{5625 - 361} = \sqrt{5264} \approx 72.56 \text{ yds}
$$
Area:
$$
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 38 \times 72.56 \approx 1378.64 \text{ yd}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = 38 + 75 + 75 = 188 \text{ yds}
$$
✔ Area: ≈ 1378.64 yd²
✔ Perimeter: 188 yds
✔ Type: Isosceles Triangle
---
- $ s = 63 \text{ mm} $
- Type: Square (all sides equal, all angles 90°)
Area:
$$
A = s^2 = 63^2 = 3969 \text{ mm}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = 4s = 4 \times 63 = 252 \text{ mm}
$$
✔ Area: 3969 mm²
✔ Perimeter: 252 mm
✔ Type: Square
---
- $ s = 65 \text{ yds} $
Area:
$$
A = 65^2 = 4225 \text{ yd}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = 4 \times 65 = 260 \text{ yds}
$$
✔ 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} $
- Opposite sides are equal → $ a = 54.96 $, $ c = 89 $
- Type: Parallelogram
Area:
$$
A = \text{base} \times \text{height} = 89 \times 52 = 4628 \text{ ft}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = 2(a + c) = 2(54.96 + 89) = 2 \times 143.96 = 287.92 \text{ ft}
$$
✔ Area: 4628 ft²
✔ Perimeter: 287.92 ft
✔ Type: Parallelogram
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- $ a1 = 100 \text{ cm},\ a2 = 43 \text{ cm} $ (bases)
- $ b1 = 68.28 \text{ cm},\ b2 = 58.8 \text{ cm} $ (legs)
- $ h = 56 \text{ cm} $
- Type: Trapezoid (one pair of parallel sides)
Area:
$$
A = \frac{1}{2} (a1 + a2) \times h = \frac{1}{2}(100 + 43) \times 56 = \frac{1}{2} \times 143 \times 56 = 71.5 \times 56 = 4004 \text{ cm}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = a1 + a2 + b1 + b2 = 100 + 43 + 68.28 + 58.8 = 270.08 \text{ cm}
$$
✔ 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 = 61, height = 55.28
- Type: Parallelogram
Area:
$$
A = \text{base} \times \text{height} = 61 \times 55.28 = 3372.08 \text{ in}^2
$$
Perimeter:
We don’t have side length other than base. But since only one side is given and height, we can't compute perimeter unless we know slant side or angle.
Wait — the diagram shows a parallelogram with base $ a $ and height $ h $. But only one side (a) is given, and no other side.
But in a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal, but adjacent sides may differ.
We need the length of the non-base side to compute perimeter.
However, we’re not given that, but perhaps we can assume that the side shown is the same as the base? No — that would make it a rhombus, but not necessarily.
But here’s the issue: Only one side is labeled: $ a = 61 $ inches, and height $ h = 55.28 $. We cannot determine the other side without more info.
Wait — let's re-examine the diagram. It appears that both bottom and top are labeled $ a $, and the vertical height is $ h $. But the slanted side is not labeled.
So we cannot calculate perimeter unless we know the slant side.
But maybe it's intended to be a rectangle? But no, it’s drawn as a parallelogram.
Alternatively, perhaps the side $ a $ is the base, and the other side is unknown.
But wait — if we use the height, and the side forming the angle, we might compute the other side?
No — unless we know the angle, we can’t.
But perhaps there's an assumption: maybe this is a rhombus? But only one side is given.
Wait — actually, looking at the label: it says $ a $ on the base and $ a $ on the top, and then $ h $ is the height. The left side is not labeled.
But in standard labeling, if it's a parallelogram, and only $ a $ is given, and height $ h $, then:
- Area = $ a \times h = 61 \times 55.28 = 3372.08 \text{ in}^2 $
- But for perimeter: $ P = 2(a + b) $, where $ b $ is the slant side.
But $ b $ is unknown.
Unless... is the side $ a $ meant to be the same as the slant side? But no — it’s labeled on the base.
Wait — perhaps the side $ a $ is the length of the slanted side, and the base is also $ a $? That would imply a rhombus.
But the diagram shows $ a $ on the base and $ a $ on the top, but the vertical height is $ h $, and the slanted side is not labeled.
But in many such problems, when they label the base as $ a $, and give height, and say "parallelogram", they expect you to compute area with $ A = a \times h $, but perimeter requires another side.
But here, no other side is given.
Wait — look again: it says $ a = 61 $ inches, and $ h = 55.28 $ inches. The diagram has the base labeled $ a $, and the height $ h $, and the slanted side is unlabeled.
So unless we assume something, we cannot compute perimeter.
But perhaps the slanted side is also $ a $? Then it would be a rhombus.
But that would mean all sides are 61 inches.
Then:
- Area = $ a \times h = 61 \times 55.28 = 3372.08 \text{ in}^2 $
- Perimeter = $ 4 \times 61 = 244 \text{ in} $
- Type: Rhombus
But is that valid?
Wait — in a rhombus, all sides are equal, and height is $ h = a \times \sin(\theta) $, so $ h = a \times \sin(\theta) $
Here, $ h = 55.28 $, $ a = 61 $, so $ \sin(\theta) = 55.28 / 61 \approx 0.9062 $, which is valid.
So yes, it's possible.
But is it labeled as a rhombus?
The diagram shows a parallelogram with only one side labeled $ a $, and the base labeled $ a $. So likely, both pairs of opposite sides are equal, and if base = $ a $, and slant side is also $ a $, then it's a rhombus.
But the problem doesn’t specify.
Alternatively, maybe it's just a general parallelogram, and we're missing data.
But in most textbook problems like this, if only one side is given and height, and it's a parallelogram, they often assume that the side is the base, and the other side is not given, so you cannot compute perimeter.
But here, the top is labeled $ a $, and the bottom is labeled $ a $, and the left side is not labeled.
But the slanted side is not labeled.
Wait — perhaps the label $ a $ applies to all sides? That would be a rhombus.
But the diagram shows $ a $ only on the base and top.
But the left and right sides are not labeled, so we don’t know.
But since only $ a $ and $ h $ are given, and no other side, we must assume that the non-base side is not given, so perimeter cannot be computed.
But that seems unlikely.
Alternative idea: maybe the side $ a $ is the length of the slanted side, and the base is different?
But the diagram labels the base as $ a $, and the top as $ a $, so base = $ a $, and top = $ a $, so the base is $ a $, and the slanted side is not labeled.
So unless the slanted side is also $ a $, we can't compute perimeter.
But perhaps it's a rhombus — all sides equal.
Given that $ h = 55.28 $, and $ a = 61 $, and $ h < a $, it's possible.
And since it's a common problem type, likely it's a rhombus.
So assume: All sides are 61 inches
Then:
- Area = $ \text{base} \times \text{height} = 61 \times 55.28 = 3372.08 \text{ in}^2 $
- Perimeter = $ 4 \times 61 = 244 \text{ in} $
- Type: Rhombus
✔ Area: 3372.08 in²
✔ Perimeter: 244 in
✔ Type: Rhombus
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| # | Area | Perimeter | Type |
|---|------|-----------|------|
| 1 | 5192 cm² | 294 cm | Rectangle |
| 2 | 3312 in² | 236 in | Rectangle |
| 3 | ≈1383.2 ft² | 184 ft | Isosceles Triangle |
| 4 | ≈1378.64 yd² | 188 yds | Isosceles Triangle |
| 5 | 3969 mm² | 252 mm | Square |
| 6 | 4225 yd² | 260 yds | Square |
| 7 | 4628 ft² | 287.92 ft | Parallelogram |
| 8 | 4004 cm² | 270.08 cm | Trapezoid |
| 9 | 3372.08 in² | 244 in | Rhombus |
> Note: For #9, assumed all sides are 61 inches (rhombus), since otherwise perimeter cannot be determined. This is a reasonable assumption based on typical problem design.
Let me know if you'd like the work in a printable format!
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1) Rectangle
- $ a = 88 \text{ cm},\ b = 59 \text{ cm} $
- Type: Rectangle (a quadrilateral with four right angles)
Area:
$$
A = a \times b = 88 \times 59 = 5192 \text{ cm}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = 2(a + b) = 2(88 + 59) = 2 \times 147 = 294 \text{ cm}
$$
✔ Area: 5192 cm²
✔ Perimeter: 294 cm
✔ Type: Rectangle
---
2) Rectangle
- $ a = 72 \text{ inches},\ b = 46 \text{ inches} $
Area:
$$
A = 72 \times 46 = 3312 \text{ in}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = 2(72 + 46) = 2 \times 118 = 236 \text{ inches}
$$
✔ Area: 3312 in²
✔ Perimeter: 236 inches
✔ Type: Rectangle
---
3) Isosceles Triangle
- $ a = 40 \text{ ft},\ b = 72 \text{ ft} $ (two equal sides)
- Type: Isosceles triangle (two sides equal)
Area:
We need height. Use Pythagorean theorem to find height from base $ a = 40 $ ft.
Split base into two: $ 20 $ ft each.
$$
h = \sqrt{b^2 - (a/2)^2} = \sqrt{72^2 - 20^2} = \sqrt{5184 - 400} = \sqrt{4784} \approx 69.16 \text{ ft}
$$
Now,
$$
A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} = \frac{1}{2} \times 40 \times 69.16 \approx 1383.2 \text{ ft}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = a + b + b = 40 + 72 + 72 = 184 \text{ ft}
$$
✔ Area: ≈ 1383.2 ft²
✔ Perimeter: 184 ft
✔ Type: Isosceles Triangle
---
4) Isosceles Triangle
- $ a = 38 \text{ yds},\ b = 75 \text{ yds} $ (two equal sides)
Height:
Split base: $ 19 $ yds
$$
h = \sqrt{75^2 - 19^2} = \sqrt{5625 - 361} = \sqrt{5264} \approx 72.56 \text{ yds}
$$
Area:
$$
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 38 \times 72.56 \approx 1378.64 \text{ yd}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = 38 + 75 + 75 = 188 \text{ yds}
$$
✔ Area: ≈ 1378.64 yd²
✔ Perimeter: 188 yds
✔ Type: Isosceles Triangle
---
5) Square
- $ s = 63 \text{ mm} $
- Type: Square (all sides equal, all angles 90°)
Area:
$$
A = s^2 = 63^2 = 3969 \text{ mm}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = 4s = 4 \times 63 = 252 \text{ mm}
$$
✔ Area: 3969 mm²
✔ Perimeter: 252 mm
✔ Type: Square
---
6) Square
- $ s = 65 \text{ yds} $
Area:
$$
A = 65^2 = 4225 \text{ yd}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = 4 \times 65 = 260 \text{ yds}
$$
✔ Area: 4225 yd²
✔ Perimeter: 260 yds
✔ Type: Square
---
7) Parallelogram
- $ a = 54.96 \text{ ft},\ c = 89 \text{ ft},\ h = 52 \text{ ft} $
- Opposite sides are equal → $ a = 54.96 $, $ c = 89 $
- Type: Parallelogram
Area:
$$
A = \text{base} \times \text{height} = 89 \times 52 = 4628 \text{ ft}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = 2(a + c) = 2(54.96 + 89) = 2 \times 143.96 = 287.92 \text{ ft}
$$
✔ Area: 4628 ft²
✔ Perimeter: 287.92 ft
✔ Type: Parallelogram
---
8) Trapezoid
- $ a1 = 100 \text{ cm},\ a2 = 43 \text{ cm} $ (bases)
- $ b1 = 68.28 \text{ cm},\ b2 = 58.8 \text{ cm} $ (legs)
- $ h = 56 \text{ cm} $
- Type: Trapezoid (one pair of parallel sides)
Area:
$$
A = \frac{1}{2} (a1 + a2) \times h = \frac{1}{2}(100 + 43) \times 56 = \frac{1}{2} \times 143 \times 56 = 71.5 \times 56 = 4004 \text{ cm}^2
$$
Perimeter:
$$
P = a1 + a2 + b1 + b2 = 100 + 43 + 68.28 + 58.8 = 270.08 \text{ cm}
$$
✔ Area: 4004 cm²
✔ Perimeter: 270.08 cm
✔ Type: Trapezoid
---
9) Parallelogram
- $ a = 61 \text{ inches},\ h = 55.28 \text{ inches} $
- Since it's a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal
- Base = 61, height = 55.28
- Type: Parallelogram
Area:
$$
A = \text{base} \times \text{height} = 61 \times 55.28 = 3372.08 \text{ in}^2
$$
Perimeter:
We don’t have side length other than base. But since only one side is given and height, we can't compute perimeter unless we know slant side or angle.
Wait — the diagram shows a parallelogram with base $ a $ and height $ h $. But only one side (a) is given, and no other side.
But in a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal, but adjacent sides may differ.
We need the length of the non-base side to compute perimeter.
However, we’re not given that, but perhaps we can assume that the side shown is the same as the base? No — that would make it a rhombus, but not necessarily.
But here’s the issue: Only one side is labeled: $ a = 61 $ inches, and height $ h = 55.28 $. We cannot determine the other side without more info.
Wait — let's re-examine the diagram. It appears that both bottom and top are labeled $ a $, and the vertical height is $ h $. But the slanted side is not labeled.
So we cannot calculate perimeter unless we know the slant side.
But maybe it's intended to be a rectangle? But no, it’s drawn as a parallelogram.
Alternatively, perhaps the side $ a $ is the base, and the other side is unknown.
But wait — if we use the height, and the side forming the angle, we might compute the other side?
No — unless we know the angle, we can’t.
But perhaps there's an assumption: maybe this is a rhombus? But only one side is given.
Wait — actually, looking at the label: it says $ a $ on the base and $ a $ on the top, and then $ h $ is the height. The left side is not labeled.
But in standard labeling, if it's a parallelogram, and only $ a $ is given, and height $ h $, then:
- Area = $ a \times h = 61 \times 55.28 = 3372.08 \text{ in}^2 $
- But for perimeter: $ P = 2(a + b) $, where $ b $ is the slant side.
But $ b $ is unknown.
Unless... is the side $ a $ meant to be the same as the slant side? But no — it’s labeled on the base.
Wait — perhaps the side $ a $ is the length of the slanted side, and the base is also $ a $? That would imply a rhombus.
But the diagram shows $ a $ on the base and $ a $ on the top, but the vertical height is $ h $, and the slanted side is not labeled.
But in many such problems, when they label the base as $ a $, and give height, and say "parallelogram", they expect you to compute area with $ A = a \times h $, but perimeter requires another side.
But here, no other side is given.
Wait — look again: it says $ a = 61 $ inches, and $ h = 55.28 $ inches. The diagram has the base labeled $ a $, and the height $ h $, and the slanted side is unlabeled.
So unless we assume something, we cannot compute perimeter.
But perhaps the slanted side is also $ a $? Then it would be a rhombus.
But that would mean all sides are 61 inches.
Then:
- Area = $ a \times h = 61 \times 55.28 = 3372.08 \text{ in}^2 $
- Perimeter = $ 4 \times 61 = 244 \text{ in} $
- Type: Rhombus
But is that valid?
Wait — in a rhombus, all sides are equal, and height is $ h = a \times \sin(\theta) $, so $ h = a \times \sin(\theta) $
Here, $ h = 55.28 $, $ a = 61 $, so $ \sin(\theta) = 55.28 / 61 \approx 0.9062 $, which is valid.
So yes, it's possible.
But is it labeled as a rhombus?
The diagram shows a parallelogram with only one side labeled $ a $, and the base labeled $ a $. So likely, both pairs of opposite sides are equal, and if base = $ a $, and slant side is also $ a $, then it's a rhombus.
But the problem doesn’t specify.
Alternatively, maybe it's just a general parallelogram, and we're missing data.
But in most textbook problems like this, if only one side is given and height, and it's a parallelogram, they often assume that the side is the base, and the other side is not given, so you cannot compute perimeter.
But here, the top is labeled $ a $, and the bottom is labeled $ a $, and the left side is not labeled.
But the slanted side is not labeled.
Wait — perhaps the label $ a $ applies to all sides? That would be a rhombus.
But the diagram shows $ a $ only on the base and top.
But the left and right sides are not labeled, so we don’t know.
But since only $ a $ and $ h $ are given, and no other side, we must assume that the non-base side is not given, so perimeter cannot be computed.
But that seems unlikely.
Alternative idea: maybe the side $ a $ is the length of the slanted side, and the base is different?
But the diagram labels the base as $ a $, and the top as $ a $, so base = $ a $, and top = $ a $, so the base is $ a $, and the slanted side is not labeled.
So unless the slanted side is also $ a $, we can't compute perimeter.
But perhaps it's a rhombus — all sides equal.
Given that $ h = 55.28 $, and $ a = 61 $, and $ h < a $, it's possible.
And since it's a common problem type, likely it's a rhombus.
So assume: All sides are 61 inches
Then:
- Area = $ \text{base} \times \text{height} = 61 \times 55.28 = 3372.08 \text{ in}^2 $
- Perimeter = $ 4 \times 61 = 244 \text{ in} $
- Type: Rhombus
✔ Area: 3372.08 in²
✔ Perimeter: 244 in
✔ Type: Rhombus
---
✔ Final Answers:
| # | Area | Perimeter | Type |
|---|------|-----------|------|
| 1 | 5192 cm² | 294 cm | Rectangle |
| 2 | 3312 in² | 236 in | Rectangle |
| 3 | ≈1383.2 ft² | 184 ft | Isosceles Triangle |
| 4 | ≈1378.64 yd² | 188 yds | Isosceles Triangle |
| 5 | 3969 mm² | 252 mm | Square |
| 6 | 4225 yd² | 260 yds | Square |
| 7 | 4628 ft² | 287.92 ft | Parallelogram |
| 8 | 4004 cm² | 270.08 cm | Trapezoid |
| 9 | 3372.08 in² | 244 in | Rhombus |
> Note: For #9, assumed all sides are 61 inches (rhombus), since otherwise perimeter cannot be determined. This is a reasonable assumption based on typical problem design.
Let me know if you'd like the work in a printable format!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of finding area of polygons worksheet.