ABCDE is a regular pentagon. What is the length of the apothem? Round to the nearest hundredth. B A 2 ст, E D

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ABCDE is a regular pentagon. What is the length of the apothem?
Round to the nearest hundredth.
B
A
C
2 cm
E
D
To begin this problem you must first draw a right
triangle.
To begin this problem you must first
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The next step is to find the
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by using the formula
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and then divide the result of your degree by
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The third step is to use trigonometry to find the
apothem by using
type your answer...
Round your answer to two decimal places and
the length of the apothem will be approximately
type your answer...
cm.
Transcribed Image Text:ABCDE is a regular pentagon. What is the length of the apothem? Round to the nearest hundredth. B A C 2 cm E D To begin this problem you must first draw a right triangle. To begin this problem you must first type your answer... The next step is to find the type your answer... by using the formula type your answer... and then divide the result of your degree by type your answer... The third step is to use trigonometry to find the apothem by using type your answer... Round your answer to two decimal places and the length of the apothem will be approximately type your answer... cm.
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