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OpenStudy (sissyedgar):

A patio in the shape of a regular octagon (8-sided figure) has a side length of 24 ft and an apothem length of 60 ft. What is the patio’s area?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

any options?

OpenStudy (sissyedgar):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the formula is A=(2+2sqrt(2)a^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i am getting A≈2781.17 ft^2

OpenStudy (sissyedgar):

thts luks hard!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A= 2781.2 ft^2

OpenStudy (sissyedgar):

ok.

OpenStudy (sissyedgar):

thts not it... the little box tht i type in wont fil all those numbers!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok we all experienced that!

OpenStudy (sissyedgar):

i think its 3.2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the formula you used?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i am sure the formula is A=(2 + 2sqrt(2)a^2

OpenStudy (sissyedgar):

8*24 = 192 192 / 60 = 3.2 Idk tho!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plug in the value of a which 24ft and calculate it.

OpenStudy (sissyedgar):

...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think you are calculating the perimeter of the patio

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sissyedgar

OpenStudy (sissyedgar):

srry, i froze.. and idk wat im doin

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