document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1194223>Question 1194223</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider a regular octagon with an apothem of length <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 9.2 in. and each side of length <BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 7.6 in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the perimeter (in inches) of this regular octagon.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the area (in square inches) of this regular octagon.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #826362 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52788)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=826362\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)  The perimeter is 8 times the side length.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  The area is comprised of 8 (eight) isosceles congruent triangles with the common center.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Find the area of one (of each) such a triangle as half the product the side length by the apothem.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Then take this area 8 times.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Comment from student</U>: so to get the area would it be 4.6*8=36.8?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U> : What is unclear to you in my solution and in my instruction ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simply read attentively and perform exactly as prescribed.\r<BR>\n" );
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