Question

A regular pentagon has an apothem of 7.3 inches and a perimeter of 53

inches. What is the area of the pentagon? Round your answer to the
nearest WHOLE NUMBER. *

Answer 1

The area of the pentagon is approximately 193 square inches.

Explanation:

In order to solve this problem we need to apply the appropriate formula to calculate the area of the pentagon. This formula is shown below:

area = (perimeter*apothem)/2

Applying the data from the problem, we have:

area = (53*7.3)/2

area = 386.9/2

area = 193.45 square inches

The nearest whole number is 193 square inches.