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Area and perimeter: different measurements

Area and perimeter: different measurements

Area measures the flat space inside a 2D shape, while perimeter measures the distance around the outside. The clue is in the units: area uses square units such as cm2cm^2cm2, and perimeter uses length units such as cmcmcm.

Area and Perimeter Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Maths
  3. /Area and Perimeter

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel IGCSE Maths Area and Perimeter. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build confidence with the shared Foundation-tier content first, since roughly 40% of Higher-tier marks are targeted at the grades 4–5 boundary that both tiers have in common.

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