Question

find the scale factor and the ratio of perimeters for two regular pentagons with areas 147in and 12in

Answer 1

PLEASE HELP SOLVE THIS

Answer 2

do you have the apothem

Answer 3

@qwertycoli10

Answer 4

The ration of area: big pentagon/small pentagon = 147/12 =12,25.
Since the area ratio is the square of the side ratio, then, the perimeter ratio is
the sqr(12,25) = 3.5.
The scale is 3.5.

Answer 5

@thu1935 Good! He's correct.