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A regular octagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 6 m. Find the length of a side of the octagon. One of the sides of the octagon is meters. (Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

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Chapter7: Locus And Concurrence

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Problem 14CT: For a regular octagon, the length of the apothem is approximately 12 cm and the length of the radius...

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A regular octagon is inscribed in a circle of radius 6 m.
Find the length of a side of the octagon.
One of the sides of the octagon is
meters.
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)

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