Solve for pentagon angles/sides algebraically

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Is there a way to solve for angles and side lengths of this pentagon algebraically?

We are given the equations:

$$A=90^{\circ}, 2B+C=360^{\circ}, C+E=180^{\circ}, 2a=2c=d=e \text{ and say } a=1$$

Also we need to guarantee that the angles and sides actually fit together to give a pentagon.

e.g. $$b - a \cos(A) - c \cos(B) + d \cos(B+C) + e \cos(A+E)=0$$ and

$$a \sin(A) - c \sin(B) + d \sin(B+C) - e \sin(A+E) = 0$$

Also, squaring and adding the last two equations gives a nice symmetrical equation:

$$ \begin{split} 2(a b \cos (A)+b c \cos (B)+c d \cos (C)+d e \cos (D)+e a \cos (E))=a^2+b^2+c^2+d^2+e^2\\+2 (a c \cos (A+B)+b d \cos (B+C)+c e \cos (C+D)+d a \cos (D+E)+e b \cos (E+A)) \end{split}$$ which seems to be the cosine rule for pentagons or something.

Here's the solution with approximated angles. Thanks!

pentagon

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Notice first of all that $A+B+C+D+E=3\cdot180°$. Combining this with the other relations you give for the angles, we may rewrite them all as follows: $$ A=90°,\quad C=360°-2B,\quad D=270°-B,\quad E=2B-180°, $$ so that all angles can be expressed in terms of $B$ alone.

Your equation $$a \sin(A) - c \sin(B) + d \sin(B+C) - e \sin(A+E) = 0$$ can be then rewritten as $$1-3\sin(B)+2\cos(2B)=0$$ where I've also inserted the values $a=c=1$ and $d=e=2$. This equation is easy to solve and gives $$\sin(B)={\sqrt{57}-3\over8}, \quad\hbox{whence}\quad B=145.338°.$$ It is then easy to find the other angles and finally to obtain $b$ from the other equation: $$b =-\cos(B)-2\sin(2B)=2.6937$$

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This is the Type 14 pentagon found in 1985 by Rolf Stein. I've got it coded up at the Pentagon Tilings demonstration.

Pentagon 14

Exact placement of vertices for a 6 pentagon motif.

{{{1/8 (-3 + Sqrt[57]), Root[-1568 - 71 #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 2]}, {1/8 (-9 + 3 Sqrt[57]), Root[-1152 + 273 #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 2]}, {1, 0}, {0, 0}, {0, Root[-392 + 25 #1^2 + 4 #1^4 &, 2]}},

{{1/8 (3 - Sqrt[57]), Root[-1568 - 71 #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 2]}, {1/8 (9 - 3 Sqrt[57]), Root[-1152 + 273 #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 2]}, {-1, 0}, {0, 0}, {0, Root[-392 + 25 #1^2 + 4 #1^4 &, 2]}},

{{1/4 (1 + Sqrt[57]), Root[-32 + #1^2 + 4 #1^4 &, 1]}, {1, 0}, {1/8 (-9 + 3 Sqrt[57]), Root[-1152 + 273 #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 2]}, {1/8 (-1 + 3 Sqrt[57]), Root[-1152 + 273 #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 2]}, {1/8 (-1 + 3 Sqrt[57]), Root[-8 + #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 1]}},

{{1/2 (-1 + Sqrt[57]), Root[-32 + #1^2 + 4 #1^4 &, 1]}, {1/4 (-5 + 3 Sqrt[57]), 0}, {1/8 (7 + 3 Sqrt[57]), Root[-1152 + 273 #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 2]}, {1/8 (-1 + 3 Sqrt[57]), Root[-1152 + 273 #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 2]}, {1/8 (-1 + 3 Sqrt[57]), Root[-8 + #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 1]}},

{{1/8 (7 + 3 Sqrt[57]), Root[-1152 + 273 #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 2]}, {1/8 (-9 + 3 Sqrt[57]), Root[-1152 + 273 #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 2]}, {1/8 (-3 + Sqrt[57]), Root[-1568 - 71 #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 2]}, {1/4 (-3 + Sqrt[57]), Root[-72 - 15 #1^2 + #1^4 &, 2]}, {1/16 (31 + 3 Sqrt[57]), Root[-23328 + 2457 #1^2 + 64 #1^4 &, 2]}},

{{-1, 0}, {1, 0}, {1/4 (1 + Sqrt[57]), Root[-32 + #1^2 + 4 #1^4 &, 1]}, {1/8 (5 + Sqrt[57]), Root[-648 + 9 #1^2 + 16 #1^4 &, 1]}, {3/16 (-11 + Sqrt[57]), Root[-288 + 273 #1^2 + 64 #1^4 &, 1]}}}

Offset vectors are {{1/2 (1 - Sqrt[57]), Root[-72 - 15 #1^2 + #1^4 &, 2]}, {1/16 (21 + Sqrt[57]), Root[-31752 - 639 #1^2 + 64 #1^4 &, 2]}}

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The method is from graphic statics of forces.

The problem of angles and lengths is to be separately solved.

Angles

Firstly assume each side unit length.

Make a table of vector angles $ \theta_i$ to parallel to xaxis ( horizontal) in a CCW sense. The given figure is a closed pentagon. Given 3 angles along with interior sum ( 2* 5 -4) 90 degrees is adequate to get the angles.

Sides

Use force equilibrium treating each side as magnitude of a vector. Draw parallels to each side such that there is force equilibrium.

$$ \Sigma L_x = 0, \Sigma L_y = 0. $$

ensures that the pentagon closes at specified angles.