Ask your own question, for FREE!
Mathematics 17 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the area of the regular pentagon below?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

two ways of doing this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1337821772543:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry equation editors is being dumb anyways you know that every side of a pentagon has the same exact length correct?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1337821916993:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so whats the formula for area of a pentagon?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you have to split it up into 6 triangles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you mean 4 triangles?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5 triangles i mean't lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so whats the formula? if i have that i can solve it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well here's a formula, I'm not sure if this is how your teacher want to solve it but \[A=\frac{s^2n}{4tan(\frac{180}{n})}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where s = length of one side n=the number of sides

Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!