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OpenStudy (anonymous):
What is the length of one side of a regular pentagon if its perimeter is 205 mm?
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
plz help
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any one
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
regular pentagon has 5 equal sides
total perimeter = length of each side * 5
solve for the length of each side
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thxs
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
idk
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
first off, what is the perimeter?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
205
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
right! total perimeter = 205 = length of each side * 5
what is the length of each side?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
it dosent say
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Vocaloid (vocaloid):
I want you to use math to find it out!
205 = 5 times the side length
how do you find the side length?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
What is the length of one side of a regular pentagon if its perimeter is 205 mm?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
how do i do sides
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
205 = 5*side length
divide both sides by 5, what do you get?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
it dosent tel me the sides
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
41
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
YES, the point is to FIND the length of the sides using math!
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
the side length is 41, because 5 times 41 is the perimeter
a regular pentagon has 5 equal sides!
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
o ok thxs
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Vocaloid (vocaloid):
see how all five sides add up to 205? that's why we divide by 5!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
how old r u
Vocaloid (vocaloid):
19, why do you ask?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
o i was just asking because u seem to smart to be in my grade