To calculate the perimeter, label and add up the length of each side. This shape is made from two rectangles. What is the perimeter of this shape? First, calculate the missing lengths \(x\) and \(y\).
Work out the area of the shape. What is the area of this shape, if the area of each grid square is 1 cm 2? There are 10 squares contained in this shape. The area of the shape is 10 cm 2.