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4 December, 20:08

A regular pentagon has an apothem of 7.43 centimeters. Find the length of a side of the pentagon and the length of the radius of the circumscribed circle

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  1. 4 December, 22:53
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    By definition, the apothem of a pentagon is given by the following mathematical formula:

    ap = ((L) / (1.45))

    Where

    ap: apotema

    L = side.

    The length of a side of the pentagon is

    L = (ap) * (1.45)

    Substituting

    L = (7.43) * (1.45) = 10.77 cm

    The radius of the circumscribed circle can be found by the Pythagorean

    theorem in the following way:

    r = root ((L / 2) ^ 2 + (ap) ^ 2)

    substituting

    r = root ((10.77 / 2) ^ 2 + (7.43) ^ 2) = 9.17 cm

    answer:

    L = 10.77 cm

    r = 9.17 cm
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