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What is the perimeter of a regular pentagon if each side is 9 cm?

easy 1 mark Class 5 · Mathematics · Shapes and Angles
Answer
45 cm

The correct answer is 45 cm — A pentagon has 5 sides, so .

Step-by-step solution

  1. Compute the perimeter of a regular polygon by multiplying the side length by the number of sides.
  2. A pentagon has 5 sides, so .
Common mistake: Forgetting that a pentagon has 5 sides

Concept tested: Perimeter of regular polygon

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