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Perimeter is the sum of the lengths of a [[Polygon]]'s sides.
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In plane geometry, the '''perimeter''' of a 2-dimensional object is equal to the length of the object's boundary.  For example, the perimeter of a [[polygon]] is the sum of the lengths of its sides.  The perimeter of a circle is its [[diameter]] multiplied by [[pi]].
  
 
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Revision as of 01:00, March 17, 2007

In plane geometry, the perimeter of a 2-dimensional object is equal to the length of the object's boundary. For example, the perimeter of a polygon is the sum of the lengths of its sides. The perimeter of a circle is its diameter multiplied by pi.