Question

HELLP What is the formula for finding the perimeter of a polygon?

Answer 1

Answer:

P=n*s

Step-by-step explanation:

n is the number of sides and s is the length of any one side.

Answer 2

Answer:

It depends on the polygon.

Perimeter is the distance around a figure, so the formula changes for what type of polygon it is. For example, a square would be 4l or the length of one side times 4.

To find the perimeter for any polygon, regular or irregular, use the distance formula for each side. Then add all values together.

The distance formula is $\sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}$

Where $(x,y)$ is one edge and $(x_2 , y_2)$ is another edge, both belonging to the same side. This formula calculates the unit length of a side of your choice. For irregular figures, you have to use this formula for every side. For regular figures, just multiply the distance by how many sides there are.

Distance calculator for 2d grid: https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/geometry-plane/distance-two-points.php

Distance formula explanation: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry/hs-geo-analytic-geometry/hs-geo-distance-and-midpoints/v/distance-formula#:~:text=Learn%20how%20to%20find%20the,distance%20between%20any%20two%20points.