SOLUTION: if a regular octahedron has a surfacce area of 48 square inches,what is the area of each face?

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Question 356597: if a regular octahedron has a surfacce area of 48 square inches,what is the area of each face?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since a regular octahedron would have 8 congruent faces, the area of each face would be 48 sq.in./8 = 6 sq.in.