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A regular octagon has an apothem of 16.9 cm and a side length of 14 cm. Find the area to the nearest tenth.

A regular octagon has an apothem of 16.9 cm and a side length of 14 cm. Find the area-example-1

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Answer:

946.4 cm

Explanation:

Formula for finding the area of any polygon :

number of sides (n) x 0.5 x length of sides (s) x apothem (a)

Area = 8 x 0.5 x 14 x 16.9 = 946.4

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