To the Nearest Tenth of Square Inch, Find the Area $64.2 \mathrm { in } ^ { 2 }$

question 24

Multiple Choice

To the nearest tenth of square inch, find the area of the regular pentagon whose apothem  measures 4.2 inches and whose sides measure 6.2 inches.

• A) \(64.2 \mathrm { in } ^ { 2 }\)
• B) \(65.1 \mathrm { in } ^ { 2 }\)
• C) \(97.6 \mathrm { in } ^ { 2 }\)
• D) \(130.2 \mathrm { in } ^ { 2 }\)

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