Question

Each side of a regular polygon is 2.5 cm in length .The perimeter of the polygon is 12.5 cm .How many sides does the polygon have?

with explanation please.

Answer 1

There are 5 sides in the polygon.

Total perimeter of the polygon is 12.5 cm and it is a regular polygon.

Each side of the polygon is 2.5 cm.

So total number of sides is: Total perimeter of the polygon / Length of each side = 12.5 cm/ 2.5 cm = 5

Hence, the polygon has 5 sides and it is a regular pentagon.

Explanation:

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