document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350718>Question 350718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. i'm very confused about this problem. I just can't seem to understand it. here it is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the area of a octagon if the perimeter is 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An octagon has 8 sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it's a regular octagon, each side = 42/8 = 5.25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of ANY regular polygon with n sides of length s is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = 55.125*cot(22.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=~ 133.08 sq units<BR>\n" );
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