Abstract
The perimeter of a polygon is the total length of its sides, so that a regular polygon with n sides of length l cm has perimeter nl cm. There is no general formula for the perimeter of irregular polygons but when the dimensions are known the perimeter is easily calculated.
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Perry, O., Perry, J. (1982). Perimeter, Area and Volume. In: Mastering Mathematics. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16709-8_13
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