Question

Calculate the area of the regular pentagon below:

Answer 1

532.4 in²

Explanation:

The area (A) of the regular pentagon is calculated as

A = 0.5 × perimeter × apothem

Perimeter = 5 × 17.6 = 88 in

The apothem is the segment from the centre to the midpoint of one of the sides.

Here the apothem = 12.1 in, thus

A = 0.5 × 88 × 12.1 = 44 × 12.1 = 532.4 in²

Answer 2

1064.8 in^2

Explanation:

12.1 x 17. 6 / 2 to find one half of a triangle will equal 106.48

there are 10 triangle therefore 106.48 x 10 = 1064.8