Question

Joe ran around a Pentagon shaped track with sides each measuring 1760 feet. If he made three complete trips around the track how far did he run?

Answer 1

Answer: $26,400\ ft$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Each side of the pentagon measures $1760\ ft$

A complete trip is equivalent to the perimeter of the perimeter

$\Rightarrow \text{Perimeter of the Pentagon P=}5\times 1760\\\Rightarrow P=8800\ ft$

For Three rounds, he completed a distance of  

$\Rightarrow P=3\times 8800\\\Rightarrow P=26,400\ ft$