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Find the area of the Regular Octagon below and show all mathematical reasoning.

Find the area of the Regular Octagon below and show all mathematical reasoning.-example-1
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Answer:

200√2 square units

Explanation:

The area of a regular polygon with n sides and radius r is given by the formula ...

A = (n/2)r²·sin(360°/n)

Here, we have n=8 and r=10, so the area is ...

A = (8/2)(10²)sin(360°/8) = 4·100·√2/2

A = 200√2 . . . square units

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