Question

Each side of a regular polygon is 3.2 cm in length. The perimeter of the polygon is 19.2 cm. How many sides does the polygon have? What is the name of the polygon?​

Answer 1

The polygon consists of 6 sides and the given polygon is a regular hexagon.

Explanation:

The definition of perimeter is the total measure of the side lengths of a polygon. If the polygon said is regular, it means the polygon has equal sides and equal angles.

So the perimeter of a regular polygon is given by the formula:

P = (length of one side) x (number of sides)

In this case, the perimeter of the polygon is 19.2 cm and one side is equal to 3.2 cm.

DIVIDE (use the formula but in division to maintain a proportonal relationship):

19.2 ÷ 3.2 = 6

You could alsk check if its correct using the formula:

19.2 = 3.2 x 6 (TRUE)

A 6 sided regular polygon is known as a HEXAGON.

Hope this helps!