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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the perimeter of 6 regular octagons linked together as shown in the figure below, if one side is 4.5 inches.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think i just counted them up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[4.5\times (2\times 7+4\times 6)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay:)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the two on the end have seven sides showing the four in the middle have 6 sides showing for a total of \(2\times 7+4\times 6=14+24=38\) sides, each of length \(4.5\) does that seem reasonable?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

171 baby

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is what i get too

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that all i do?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think so ys

OpenStudy (anonymous):

really not much math involved, just some counting

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