Create a pentagon with perimeter 15 and measure its area using a dynamic Geometry software program. Modify the vertices of the pentagon until you find its greatest area, making sure that its perimeter still remains 15. What are some properties of the pentagon with greatest area?
Will you get the same or different results if you examine a different polygon? Explain.
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