Two-dimensional shapes Video

Two-dimensional shapes are flat. The perimeter of a 2D shape is the total distance around the outside of the shape. The area of a 2D shape is the space inside the shape. Compound shapes can be split into different shapes to work out total area.

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How to calculate the perimeter and area of simple and compound shapes.

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