A regular pentagon and a regular hexagon are both inscribed in the circle below. Which shape has a bigger area? Explain your reasoning. 4

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Niroj Adhikary asked Sep 14, 2023

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A regular pentagon and a regular hexagon are both inscribed in the circle below. Which shape has a bigger area? Explain your reasoning. 4

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Answer:

Pentagon

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Because as you can see, a regular pentagon is bigger than then the hexagon. If it's both in the circle below, the pentagon will most likely have an big advantage in this.

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