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A regular pentagon with side length ss has perimeter 5s5s. Dakota built a dog pen in her backyard for her dog's new puppies. The pen is shaped like a regular pentagon and has 4040-inch sides.\newlineWhat is the perimeter of the pen?\newlineWrite your answer as a whole number or decimal.\newline____ inches\newline

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Q. A regular pentagon with side length ss has perimeter 5s5s. Dakota built a dog pen in her backyard for her dog's new puppies. The pen is shaped like a regular pentagon and has 4040-inch sides.\newlineWhat is the perimeter of the pen?\newlineWrite your answer as a whole number or decimal.\newline____ inches\newline
  1. Find Perimeter: First, we need to find the perimeter of the pentagon. Since the side length ss is given as 4040 inches, and a regular pentagon's perimeter is calculated by multiplying the side length by 55, we use the formula for the perimeter of a pentagon, P=5sP = 5s.
  2. Substitute Side Length: Substitute s=40s = 40 into the formula: P=5×40P = 5 \times 40.
  3. Calculate Perimeter: Calculate the perimeter: 5×40=2005 \times 40 = 200. So, the perimeter of Dakota's dog pen is 200200 inches.

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