The pentagon can be split into two parts - a rectangle and a triangle.
The area of the rectangle is base times height = 10 * 5 = 50 square units.
The area of the triangle is (base * height) / 2 = (10 * 3) / 2 = 15 square units.
Therefore, the total area of the pentagon is 50 + 15 = 65 square units.
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A pentagon is formed of two perpendicular lines on a base, which converge to form a triangular end. The pentagon points downward and has a total height of 8. The base measures 10 and the perpendicular side measures 5.
Find the area of the polygon in square units.
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