The Pentagon is a pentagonal-shaped building near
Washington, D.C., that is home to the United States Department of
Defense. Write a formula for the perimeter of a regular pentagon
in terms of the length of a side. Evaluate the formula to find the
perimeter of the Pentagon, which has a side length of 921 ft.

- and what is the side length of a pentagon?

Question

The Pentagon is a pentagonal-shaped building near
Washington, D.C., that is home to the United States Department of
Defense. Write a formula for the perimeter of a regular pentagon
in terms of the length of a side. Evaluate the formula to find the
perimeter of the Pentagon, which has a side length of 921 ft.

- and what is the side length of a pentagon?

calculusxy · Answer

perimeter=ns. n; number of sides,s; lenght of side. perimeter=5(921). perimeter=4605ft

ybarrap · Answer

Perimeter (P) is sum of all sides (x):
$$
P=x+x+x+x+x=5	imes x\=5	imes 921
$$
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anonymous · Answer

so do i multiply 5 x 921? which is 4605

anonymous · Answer

@ybarrap

ybarrap · Answer

yes maam

anonymous · Answer

so the side length is 4605? :) @ybarrap

ybarrap · Answer

4605 is the perimeter and the length of one side is 921.

anonymous · Answer

ok thankyou!

ybarrap · Answer

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