Question

A regular octagon has an apothem measuring 10 in. and a perimeter of 66.3 in. a regular octagon has an apothem with length 10 centimeters and a perimeter of 66.3 inches. what is the area of the octagon, rounded to the nearest square inch?

Answers

  1. 331.5 inches²  is the area of the octagon, rounded to the nearest square inch.
    What is octagonal in shape?
    • In geometry, an octagon is a polygon that has 8 sides and 8 angles.
    • All the sides are joined end to end to form the shape of the octagon.
    • The sum of the interior angles of an octagon is equal to 180 degrees.
    Solving for an area of a regular octagon, we can make use of the formula shown below:
    Area = 1/2 × apothem × perimeter
    In this problem, the following values were given such as:
    Apothem = 10 inches
    Perimeter = 66.3 inches
    Put the values in the formula
    Area = 1/2 × 10 × 66.3
    Area = 331.5 inches²  
    Learn more about area of the octagon
    brainly.com/question/4503941
    #SPJ4

Leave a Comment