SOLUTION: Hello, please help me with this word problem: The area of a pentagon can be found using the formula {{{ A=1/2*p}}} Where A = area and p = the perimeter of the pentagon. If the ar

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Question 848592: Hello, please help me with this word problem:
The area of a pentagon can be found using the formula Where A = area and p = the perimeter of the pentagon.
If the area of the pentagon is 168 square inches, what is the length, in inches, of each side of the pentagon?
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Answer by swincher4391(1107)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A = p/2
168 = p /2
336 = p
Pentagon has 5 sides so:
336/5 = 67.2 in

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