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Notes 76: 11.6 Areas of Regular Polygons. THEOREM 11.11: AREA OF A REGULAR POLYGON. The area of a regular n- gon with side length s is half the product of the apothem, a, and the perimeter, P, so A = , or A = a P. Find angle measures in a regular polygon.
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THEOREM 11.11: AREA OF A REGULAR POLYGON • The area of a regular n-gon with side length s is half the product of the apothem, a, and the perimeter, P, soA = , or A = aP
Find angle measures in a regular polygon • In the diagram, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon inscribed in G. Find each angle measure. • m EGF • m EGH c. m HEG
Find the measure of a central angle of a regular polygon with the given number of sides. Round answers to the nearest tenth of a degree, if necessary. • 15 sides • 32 sides
A regular octagon has a radius of 11.5 inches. What is the length of its apothem? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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Find the perimeter and area of a regular polygon • A regular nonagon is inscribed in a circle with radius 5 units. Find the perimeter P and area A of the nonagon.
Find the area of the shaded region. Round answers to the nearest tenth, if necessary
Find the area of the shaded region. Round answers to the nearest tenth, if necessary