SOLUTION: A regular polygon of 300 sides is inscribed in a circle of radius 60 cm. Show that each side is approximately 1.26 cm.

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Question 1183645: A regular polygon of 300 sides is inscribed in a circle of radius 60 cm. Show that each side is approximately 1.26 cm.
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The arc of the subscribed circle is  %282%2Api%2Ar%29%2F300 = 2%2A3.14159%2A60%29%2F300 = 1.2567 =  1.26 cm  (rounded).     ANSWER

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