SOLUTION: The area of a regualr Octogon is 50 Cm2. How do you find the area of a regular octogon with sides 3 times as large?

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Question 456855: The area of a regualr Octogon is 50 Cm2. How do you find the area of a regular octogon with sides 3 times as large?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%5Bb%5D%2FA%5Bs%5D+=+%28s%5Bb%5D%2Fs%5Bs%5D%29%5E2
==> A%5Bb%5D%2F50+=+%28%283s%5Bs%5D%29%2Fs%5Bs%5D%29%5E2
==> A%5Bb%5D%2F50+=+9
==> A%5Bb%5D+=+450++cm%5E2 , the area of the bigger octagon.