Question

36. The top of a gazebo in a park is in the shape of a

regular pentagonal pyramid. Each side of the
pentagon is 10 feet long. If the slant height of
the roof is about 6.9 feet, what is the lateral
roof area?
A 34.5 ft2
B 50 ft2
C 172.5 ft2
D 250 ft2

Answer 1

C. 172.5 ft²

Explanation:

area of triangular roof piece is 1/2(10)(6.9) = 34.5

there are 5 of them so 34.5 x 5 = 172.5 ft²