The gazebo in the photo is built in the shape of a regular octagon. Each side is 13ft long and the enclosed area is 816.4ft2 What is the length of the apothem?

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Use the formula for the area of a regular polygon with nn sides with length ss and apothem a: A=12ans Substitute A=816.4ft2, n=8, and s=13 ft: 816.4=12(a)(8)(13) 816.4=52a 15.7=a So, the length of the apothem is 15.7 ft.

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