SOLUTION: What is the area of a regular octagon measuring 37 m on each side?

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Question 750432: What is the area of a regular octagon measuring 37 m on each side?
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula for the area of a regular n-gon is
A=%28s%5E2n%29%2F%284tan%28180%2Fn%29%29

where
s is the length of any side
n is the number of sides


A=%2837%5E2%288%29%29%2F%284tan%28180%2F8%29%29
which is about 6610.1 m^2
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