Question

A model of a soccer ball is made up of regular pentagons and hexagons.

A soccer ball is made up of regular pentagons and hexagons.

The side length of one of the pentagons measures 2 inches and the apothem measures about 1.38 inches. What is the area of one of the pentagons? State your answer to the nearest tenth.
square inches

The side length of one of the hexagons measures 2 inches and the apothem measures about 1.73 inches. What is the area of one of the hexagons? State your answer to the nearest tenth.
square inches

Answer 1

Pentagons: 6.9 square inches

Hexagons: 10.4 square inches

Step-by-step explanation: i got it right on edge

Answer 2

- pentagon area= 6.9

-hexagon area=10.4