Question

Joe ran around a Pentagon shaped track with sides each measuring 1760 feet. If he made three complete trips around the track how far did he run?

Answer 1

Answer:
`26,400\ ft`

Explanation:

Given

Each side of the pentagon measures
`1760\ ft`

A complete trip is equivalent to the perimeter of the perimeter

`\Rightarrow \text{Perimeter of the Pentagon P=}5* 1760\\\Rightarrow P=8800\ ft`

For Three rounds, he completed a distance of

`\Rightarrow P=3* 8800\\\Rightarrow P=26,400\ ft`