Wednesday, April 11, 2007

The Perimeter/Area Rap

Hey y'all, listen up now.
Can't find perimeter? Don't have a cow!
Just listen to this easy guide,
All ya gotta do is measure the sides!
But wait! You're not finished yet,
just add up the sides and you are set!
Hey now, let's move on,
Time to find the area of that polygon.
What kind is he? A recatangle or square?
This is going to be easy, just pull up a chair.
Now measure up the base and height,
Multiply them by each other and you've got your answer right!
Dealing with a triangle? Wanna know what to do?
Just do the same thing, then divide by two!
See a parallelogram before your eyes?
Coming to me, you were very wise!
See that point there? Draw a line down,
Times that by the base, and get rid of that frown!
Now you're a math wiz! Don't believe me?
Just test out your skills and you will see!

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