document.write( "Question 81593: The perimeter of reqular pentagon is 22 centimeters. How long is one side? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #58467 by praseenakos@yahoo.com(507) You can put this solution on YOUR website! QUESTION\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The perimeter of reqular pentagon is 22 centimeters. How long is one side?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A pentagon has five sides.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "All the five sides are of equal length for a REGULAR PENTAGON.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = sum of its five sides.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since all sides are equal....let us assume that each side is 'x'centimeters.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then perimeter = x + x + x + x + x = 5x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It is given that perimeter = 22 centimeters.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> 5x = 22\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> 5x/5 = 22/5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> x = 4.4 cm\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So each side is of 4.4 cm long.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope you found the explanation useful....\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Regards.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Praseena.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |