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Perimeter:
Distance around outside of a 2 dimensional shape.
Measured in regular units like, feet, inches, centimeters.
Add the length of all sides.
Examples include picture frames, amount of fence for a yard.
Area:
Space enclosed by a 2 dimensional shape.
Measured in square units, like ft^2, in^2, or cm^2.
Each shape has a formula based on multiplication.
Examples include calculating paint for a wall, amount of fabric for a blanket.
