DSQ: Calculating the length of a diagonal of a polygon - GMAT Quantitative Reasoning
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The hexagon in the above diagram is regular. If 
has length 10, which of the following expressions is equal to the length of 
?
The hexagon in the above diagram is regular. If
The answer can be seen more easily by constructing the altitude of 
from 
, as seen below:
Each interior angle of a hexagon measures 
,and the altitude also bisects 
, the vertex angle of isosceles 
. 
is easily proved to be a 30-60-90 triangle, so by the 30-60-90 Triangle Theorem,
The altitude also bisects 
at 
, so
.
The answer can be seen more easily by constructing the altitude of
Each interior angle of a hexagon measures
The altitude also bisects
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Calculate the diagonal of a rectangle.
Statement 1: The perimeter is 10.
Statement 2: The area is 4.
Calculate the diagonal of a rectangle.
Statement 1: The perimeter is 10.
Statement 2: The area is 4.
Statement 1: The perimeter is 10.
Given the perimeter of a rectangle is 10, set up the equation such that the sum of twice of length and width are equal to 10.
There are multiple combinations of length and width that will work in this scenario.
Statement 2: The area is 4.
Write the formula for area of a rectangle and substitute the area.
Statements 1 and 2 require each other in order to solve for the length and width since there are two unknown variables.
Afterward, the Pythagorean Theorem can be used to solve for the diagonal of the rectangle.
Therefore:
Statement 1: The perimeter is 10.
Given the perimeter of a rectangle is 10, set up the equation such that the sum of twice of length and width are equal to 10.
There are multiple combinations of length and width that will work in this scenario.
Statement 2: The area is 4.
Write the formula for area of a rectangle and substitute the area.
Statements 1 and 2 require each other in order to solve for the length and width since there are two unknown variables.
Afterward, the Pythagorean Theorem can be used to solve for the diagonal of the rectangle.
Therefore:
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A regular pentagon has been drawn on the side of a building by some mathematically minded graffiti artists. What is the length of a diagonal across it?
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The length of a side is 
.
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Each of the internal angles is 
degrees.
A regular pentagon has been drawn on the side of a building by some mathematically minded graffiti artists. What is the length of a diagonal across it?
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The length of a side is
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Each of the internal angles is
If the pentagon is regular, then it is known that each of the internal angles is 
degrees, since the sum of the five interior angles of a pentagon is 
degrees. Statement 2 does not give new information, nor does it give enough.
Statement 1 does, however. The length of the diagonal can be found by using the law of cosines:
and c is the length of the diagonal.
If the pentagon is regular, then it is known that each of the internal angles is
Statement 1 does, however. The length of the diagonal can be found by using the law of cosines:
and c is the length of the diagonal.
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