The Area of a Pentagon Formula is, A = \frac{5}{2}sa

Where,
s is the side of the pentagon.
a is the apothem length.
Solved Examples
Question 1: Find the area of a pentagon of side 10 cm and apothem length 5 cm ?
Solution:
Given,
s = 10 cm
a = 5 cm
Area of a pentagon
= \frac{5}{2} sa
= \frac{5}{2} \times 10 \times 5 cm2
= 125 cm2