Question

To the nearest tenth what is the area of the octagon

Answer 1

946.4 ft^2.

Explanation:

The 8 triangles you can draw are all congruent.

Area of one triangle = 1/2 * base * height

= 1/2 * 16.9 * 14 ft^2

= 118.3 ft^2

So area of the octagon = 8 * 118.3

= 946.4 ft^2.