SOLUTION: The perimeter of a geometric figure is the sum of the lengths of its sides. If the perimeter of the Pentagon to the right (five-sided figure) is 36 meters, find the length of each

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Question 953442: The perimeter of a geometric figure is the sum of the lengths of its sides. If the perimeter of the Pentagon to the right (five-sided figure) is 36 meters, find the length of each side.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a regular polygon:
n=number of sides; L=length of side; P=perimeter=Ln
L%2An=P Divide each side by n
L=P%2Fn Plug in values
L=36m%2F5%29=7.2m ANSWER: The length of each side is 7.2m.
NOTE: There was no picture, so if this is not a regular polygon, there is insufficient information to find the length of the sides.