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- In Exercises 47 to 50, use the fact that the area of the polygon is unique. In the right triangle, find the length of the altitude drawn to the hypotenuse.arrow_forwardIn Exercises 17 to 30, use the formula A=12aP to find the area of the regular polygon described. Find the area of an equilateral triangle whose radius measures 10 in.arrow_forwardIn Exercises 17 to 30, use the formula A=12aP to find the area of the regular polygon described. Find the area of a regular octagon with an apothem of length a = 7.9 ft and each side of length s = 6.5 ft.arrow_forward
- In Exercises 17 to 30, use the formula A=12aP to find the area of the regular polygon described. Find the area of a regular octagon with an apothem of length a = 9.8 in. and each side of length s = 8.1 in.arrow_forwardIn Exercises 39 to 47, provide a paragraph proof. Be sure to provide a drawing, Given, and Prove where needed. If a parallelogram is inscribed in a circle, then it is a rectangle.arrow_forwardIn Exercises 9 to 18, find the areas of the figures shown or described. A right triangle has one leg measuring 20 in. and a hypotenuse measuring 29 in.arrow_forward
- In Exercises 27 to 30, find the area of the figure shown. Given: Hexagon RSTVWX with WV-XT-RS- RS=10 ST=8 TV=5 WV=16 WX-VT- Find: ARSTVWXarrow_forwardIn Exercises 17 to 30, use the formula A=12aP to find the area of the regular polygon described. Find the approximate area of a regular pentagon whose apothem measures 6 in. and each of whose sides measures approximately 8.9 in.arrow_forwardIn Review Exercises 15 to 22, state whether the statements are always true A, sometimes true S, or never true N. If a parallelogram is inscribed in a circle, then each of its diagonals must be a diameter.arrow_forward
- Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7eGeometryISBN:9781337614085Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.Publisher:Cengage,Elementary Geometry for College StudentsGeometryISBN:9781285195698Author:Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. KoeberleinPublisher:Cengage Learning