Perimeter and Area

PeRIMeter: is found by adding all of the sides of a figure..it's looking at just the RIM

Area: is found by multiplying the length x width....it's looking at how many squares can fit into a shape

 17 cm

14 cm

PeRIMeter: 14+14+17+17 (opposite sides are equal or congruent)

                        62cm

Area: 14x17=238 square cm