Areas of Polygons 11.3
FORMULAS Rhombus: (1/2)d *d Kite: (1/2)d *d
Find the approximate area, to the nearest tenth, of the rhombus below. 12 in 20 in
Find the approximate area, to the nearest tenth, of the kite below. 8 in 16 in 6 in
Apothem of a polygon – Distance from the center to the middle of any side of a polygon. The apothem bisects the central angle. Central angle of a regular polygon – Angle formed by two lines from the center to consecutive vertices of a polygon. The measure of the central angle is 360/number of sides.
Area of a regular polygon a = apothem P = perimeter of the polygon
Find the area of the regular hexagon 6 in
Find the area of the regular pentagon 4 in 5 in
Find the area of the regular octagon 8 yd
Find the area of the regular hexagon 10 cm
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