SOLUTION: what will the maximum area of a regular pentagon with a perimeter of 10,000 feet be?

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Question 173912: what will the maximum area of a regular pentagon with a perimeter of 10,000 feet be?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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area of a regular pentagon is
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1.72x%5E2 where x is the length of a side
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if perimeter is 10000 then one side is
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10000/5=2000 feet
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A=1.72%282000%29%5E2
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highlight%28A=1.72%284000000%29=6880000%29sq ft