SOLUTION: how many more pairs of parallel sides does a regular octagon have than a regular hexagan

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Question 954714: how many more pairs of parallel sides does a regular octagon have than a regular hexagan

Answer by Theo(13342)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a regular hexagon has 3 pairs of parallel sides.
a regular octagon has 4 pairs of parallel sides.
those are the sides that are opposite the central angles.

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