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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the length of one side of a regular pentagon if its perimeter is 205 mm?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plz help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i will give medal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

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

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

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

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

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