SOLUTION: find the area of regular 7-gon with apothem of 11 ft and a side length of 10.6 ft? Thank you

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Question 1159838: find the area of regular 7-gon with apothem of 11 ft and a side length of 10.6 ft?
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Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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You in fact don't need both measurements; however, to one decimal place the side length is 10.6 feet if the apothem is 11 ft.

The area is the area of 7 triangles, each with base 10.6 and height 11.

Find the answer using the basic formula one-half base times height for a triangle.