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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the area of each regular polygon

rebeccaxhawaii (rebeccaxhawaii):

where is it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Pentagon, a=24.3, s=35.3

OpenStudy (mudkillz):

what does a and s mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

apothegm and side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

apothem not apothegm

OpenStudy (mudkillz):

I'm sorry, but I don't know the answer to that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@rebeccaxhawaii

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no p

rebeccaxhawaii (rebeccaxhawaii):

sorry its been a while how do you get the apothem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a is already given

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathmale

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@dan815

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@pooja195

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

How many sides does a pentagon have ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5sides

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yes, length of each side is given as 35.3. 5 sides would measure how much ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5x35.3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

176.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

isn't that correct

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yes, so 176.5 is the perimeter of the given regular polygon

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Use below formula to find the area : area = perimeter * apothem / 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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