document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503661>Question 503661</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The regular pentagon ABCDE is enclosed in a circle. The radius of the circle is 5 cm and each side AB = BC = CD = DE = EA = 6 cm. Find the area of the pentagon.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339347 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339347\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The side lengths must be approximated, because from the center of the pentagon to vertex A would be 5 cm, and AB could not be exactly 6 cm (use the trig functions to verify this).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anyway, note that you could draw an altitude from the center to the midpoint of AB, and half of AB is 3, so you would have a 3-4-5 triangle. Then finding the area shouldn't be too difficult. </SPAN>\n" );
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