7-2 Area of Regular Polygons

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What is the apothem of a regular polygon?

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

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What is the formula to find the area of a regular polygon?

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How do you find the area of a regular hexagon?

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What is the perimeter of a regular polygon?

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The total length of all its sides.

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If a regular hexagon has a side length of 15 ft and an apothem of 13 ft, what is its area?

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What is the area of a regular polygon with an apothem of 8 cm and a perimeter of 40 cm?

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What is the relationship between the side length and the apothem in a regular polygon?

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The apothem is shorter than the radius and is used to calculate the area.

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What is the area of a regular pentagon with a side length of 10 cm and an apothem of 7.5 cm?

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How do you calculate the area of a regular octagon?

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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

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