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20 February, 22:12

Marissa has a wool rug that has the shape of a regular octagon in her living room. The diameter of the incircle of the rug measures 7 feet approximately. Which of the following is the approximate measure of one of the sides of wool rug?

A. 2.9 feet

B. 3.5 fest

C. 3.7 feet

D. 4.1 feet

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  1. 20 February, 22:38
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    Given the radius of the inscribed circle, the length of any side of the octagon (and any other polygon) is given by;

    Side = 2r * tan (180/n) where r=radius and n=number of sides.

    For octagon, n = 8 and radius is given by, r = 7/2 = 3.5 ft

    Therefore,

    Side = 2*3.5*tan (180/8) 2.8995 ft = 2.9 ft.

    The correct answer is A.
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