Area and Perimeter

Lecturer : Christi Matitaputty

 Definition
• Area is the two dimensional shape inside a
region. As with other attributes, students must
first understand the attribute of area before
measuring
• The perimeter is the distance around the edge of
a shape. So the perimeter of a square is four
times the length of one of its sides. If the lengths
of the sides of any polygon are known, then the
perimeter is the sum of all those lengths.
The perimeter of this
polygon (or field) is 28
meters.

How about the area of

the polygon (or field)?
 Two – Piece Shape
• Cut the large number of rectangle of the same size
about 20 cm by 30 cm. Each pair of students will need
six rectangles. Have students fold and cut the rectangle
on the diagonal, making two identical triangles. Next,
have them rearrange the triangles into different shape,
including the original rectangle. The rule is the only
sides of the same length can be matched up and must
be matched exactly. Have each group find all the shape
that can be made this way, pasting the triangles on
paper as a record of each shape. Discuss the size and
shape of the different results. Is one shape biggest that
the rest? How is it bigger?
 Figure 1 .
Different shape, same size
Compare shapes made of tangram pieces
Tangrams provide an opportunity to
investigate area concepts
 Area and Perimeter
1. Find rectangles with a perimeter of 24
(temukan berbagai macam persegi panjang
dengan keliling 24)

2. How many rectangles can be made with

an area of 36 satuan? (berapa banyak
macam persegi panjang yang dapat dibuat
dengan luas 36 satuan)
• Problem 1
Will all the perimeters be the same? If not, what
can you say about the shapes with longer or
shorter perimeters?
• Problem 2
Will the areas remain the same? Why or Why
not?
From rectangle to parallelogram

Transforming a parallelogram into a rectangle

From parallelograms to triangles

Two triangles always make a parallelogram

 From parallelograms to trapezoids

Two congruent trapezoids always from a

parallelogram
Explore the areas of parallelograms and triangles

Two trapezoids always from a parallelogram

Development of the circle area formula