SSAT Upper Level Math : Geometry

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Upper Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #6 : How To Find The Area Of A Pentagon

In terms of , find the area of a regular pentagon that has a side length of  and an apothem of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a regular polygon,

To find the perimeter of the pentagon,

For the given pentagon,

So then, to find the area of the pentagon,

Example Question #7 : How To Find The Area Of A Pentagon

In terms of , find the area of a regular pentagon with side lengths of  and an apothem of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a regular polygon,

To find the perimeter of the pentagon,

For the given pentagon,

So then, to find the area of the pentagon,

Example Question #8 : How To Find The Area Of A Pentagon

The area of a regular polygon is . If the length of its apothem is , what is the length of each side of the pentagon?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a regular polygon,

For the given pentagon,

To find the length of each side of the pentagon, divide the perimeter by .

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Area Of A Pentagon

A regular pentagon has an area of . Find the length of each side of the pentagon if the apothem has a length of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a regular polygon,

For the given pentagon,

To find the length of each side of the pentagon, divide the perimeter by .

Example Question #10 : How To Find The Area Of A Pentagon

The area of a regular pentagon is . Find the length of a side of the pentagon if the apothem has a length of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a regular polygon,

For the given pentagon,

To find the length of each side of the pentagon, divide the perimeter by .

Example Question #982 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

Find the area of a regular pentagon that has a side length of  and an apothem of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a regular polygon,

To find the perimeter of the pentagon,

For the given pentagon,

So then, to find the area of the pentagon,

Example Question #983 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)

Find the area of a regular pentagon that has a side length of  and an apothem of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a regular polygon,

To find the perimeter of the pentagon,

For the given pentagon,

So then, to find the area of the pentagon,

Example Question #11 : How To Find The Area Of A Pentagon

Find the area of a regular pentagon with a side length of  and an apothem of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a regular polygon,

To find the perimeter of the pentagon,

For the given pentagon,

So then, to find the area of the pentagon,

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Perimeter Of A Pentagon

A pentagon with perimeter 54 has three congruent sides of length ; its other two sides are congruent to each other. Give the length of each of those other two sides in terms of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The perimeter of a polygon is the sum of the lengths of its sides. If we let  be the length of one of those other two sides, we can set up this equation and solve for :

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Perimeter Of A Pentagon

A regular pentagon has perimeter 7 meters. Give the length of one side in millimeters.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

One meter is equal to 1,000 millimeters, so the perimeter of 7 meters can be expressed as:

7 meters =  millimeters.

Since the five sides of a regular pentagon are congruent, divide by 5:

 millimeters.

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