SOLUTION: In the diagram, ABCDE is a regular pentagon with the measure of represented by 2x + 1. If the perimeter of the pentagon is 45, find the value of x.
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Question 255807: In the diagram, ABCDE is a regular pentagon with the measure of represented by 2x + 1. If the perimeter of the pentagon is 45, find the value of x. Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
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A regular pentagon has 5 equal sides.
45/5=9
Unfortunately, you didn't say what 2x+1 represents.
If 2x+1 is one side the 2x+1=9
2x=8
x=4
