SOLUTION: A regular octagon is constructed by cutting off the corners of a square. If each side of the square is 12 cm, then what is the total area, in cm², of the four corners that are cut

Question 1147738: A regular octagon is constructed by cutting off the corners of a square. If each side of the square is 12 cm, then what is the total area, in cm², of the four corners that are cut off?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
side length of octagon = s

area of four triangles cut off =

cm^2
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