9. [2 pts] The apothem of this regular octagon is about 14.5 ft. Area of shaded region =
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We need to find the length of one side of the octagon. To do this, we can use the formula: s = 2a / √2 where s is the length of one side, and a is the apothem. Plugging in the given apothem of 14.5, we get: s = 2(14.5) / √2 s ≈ 20.5 Show more…
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