Big Ideas Math Integrated I, 2016
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5. Rewriting Equations and Formulas
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Exercise 43 Page 42

Formula: A= 52bh
Solution: h= 2A5b

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Let's divide the regular polygon into 5 congruent triangles, where each has a base b and a height h.

The area of the pentagon is equal to the sum of the areas of the 5 identical triangles. We can calculate the area A_T of each of them using the formula for the area of a triangle. In the formula b stands for the base and h stands for the corresponding height of the triangle. A_T=1/2bh If we multiply the above expression by 5, we get the the total area of the 5 triangles making up the polygon. Therefore, we get the formula for the area A of the regular polygon. A=5 A_T ⇔ A=5( 1/2bh) Let's simplify the expression.
A=5(1/2bh)
A=5* 1/2bh
A=5/2bh
We want to solve this formula for the height h, which means we need to isolate it on one side.
A=5/2bh
2A=2*5/2bh
2A=5bh
2A/5b=h
h=2A/5b