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Is the radius of a regular polygon always greater than the apothem?
yes the radius of a regular polygon is always greater than the apothem
How do you find the area of a square using the radius and the apothem?
For a SQUARE, the area is (2r)2 because the length and width are the same. The apothem (radius) is used to find the area of other regular polygons.
Is the diameter of the circle always greater than the radius of the circle?
No, only if the diameter is bigger than the radius is the radius smaller than the diameter.
What is the apothem of a regular hexagon with a radius of 8?
3 times the square root of 3
What is the area of a regular hexagon if each sides is 11m the apothem is 9m and the radius is 10m?
297 M
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