A regular heptagon has a side of approximately 7.0 cm and an apothem of approximately 7.3 cm. Find the area of the heptagon. 7.0 cm 7.3 cm cm

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Pfych · Answer 1 · 2024-10-20T04:24:53+0000

Answer:

The formula for the area of a regular heptagon is:

A = (7/2) * s * a

where:

s = length of one side

a = length of the apothem

Plugging in the given values, we get:

A = (7/2) * 7.0 cm * 7.3 cm

A ≈ 178.715 cm²

Therefore, the area of the given heptagon is approximately 178.715 cm².