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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Explain why the apothem of a regular is always less than the radius of the circumscribed circle?

OpenStudy (watchmath):

sorry.. what is apothem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Apothem of a regular polygon.

OpenStudy (watchmath):

ok... wikipedia help me for the terminology :)

OpenStudy (watchmath):

Note that the apothem, radius and one other side form a right triangle where the radius is the hypothenuse. The conclusion follows.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!

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