Question

Find the area of the regular pentagon with apothem 3.5 and side. Not drawn to scale.

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Answer 1

52.5 in^2

Explanation:

Area of pentagon: A = 1/2 × p × a;

where 'p' is the perimeter of the pentagon and 'a' is the apothem of the pentagon.

A = 1/2 x (6 x 5) x 3.5 = 1/2 x 30 x 3.5 = 15 x 3.5 = 52.5