Question

A regular pentagon has side length of “ 0.5x + 2”. If the pentagon has a perimeter of 40cm, find the length of each side.

Answer 1

Answer:

perimeter of pentagon

=5(0.5x+2) =40

2.5x+10=40

2.5x=30

x=30/2.5

x=300/25

=12

so side of the Pentagon=

=0.5*12+2

=8cm