document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054063>Question 1054063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A regular heptagon has an apothem that is 3 inches in length. One of the sides has a length of 7 inches. What is the area of the heptagon?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 71.25 square inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 73.5 square inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 65.3 square inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 67.1 square inches </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669259 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=669259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a regular polygon is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = (1/2)(apothem)(perimeter)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A heptagon has 7 sides, thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7sides times 7 inches each side = 7*7 = 49 is the perimeter. Now back to the formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(3)(49) = (1/2)(137) = 68.5 is the area of your heptagon<BR>\n" );
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