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Find the area and perimeter of a 30-gon with a radius of 1

User Badaboum
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Answer:

Here :D

Explanation:

look at one of the 30 central triangles.

Each will be isosceles with a vertex angle of 12°

base^2 = 1^2 + 1^2 - 2(1)(1)cos12°

= 2 - 2cos12°

so the perimeter is 30(2 - 2cos12°)

= 60 - 60cos12°

use your calculator if you need a decimal answer.

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