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Define Apothem:-
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User Olukayode
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Answer:

It's the distance from the center to a side.

It's also this equation:
a=R*cos((\pi )/(n))

a = apothem

R = circumradius


\pi = pi

n = number of sides

User Laur Stefan
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Answer:

a line from the center of a regular polygon at right angles to any of its sides.

Explanation:

a = apothem

R = circumradius

\pi = pi

{n} = number of sides

User Josh Morrison
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