11.6 –Areas of Regular Polygons
Center of a polygon: Point equidistant to the vertices of the polygon center
Radius of a polygon: Length from the center to the vertex of a polygon
Apothem of the polygon: Length from the center to the side of a polygon
Central angle of a regular polygon: Angle formed by two radii in a polygon
1. Find the measure of a central angle of a regular polygon with the given number of sides. Round answers to the nearest tenth of a degree if necessary. 6 sides Central Angle = 60°
1. Find the measure of a central angle of a regular polygon with the given number of sides. Round answers to the nearest tenth of a degree if necessary. 12 sides Central Angle = 30°
1. Find the measure of a central angle of a regular polygon with the given number of sides. Round answers to the nearest tenth of a degree if necessary. 40 sides Central Angle = 9°9°
1. Find the measure of a central angle of a regular polygon with the given number of sides. Round answers to the nearest tenth of a degree if necessary. 21 sides Central Angle = 17.1°
2. Find the given angle measure for the regular hexagon shown. Each central angle = 60°
2. Find the given angle measure for the regular hexagon shown. m EGF = 60°
2. Find the given angle measure for the regular hexagon shown. m EGD = 60°
2. Find the given angle measure for the regular hexagon shown. m EGH = 30° 60° 30°
2. Find the given angle measure for the regular hexagon shown. m DGH = 30° 60° 30°
2. Find the given angle measure for the regular hexagon shown. m GHD = 90°
Area of a regular polygon: s = side length a = apothem length n = number of sides
3. A regular pentagon has a side length of 8in and an apothem length of 5.5in. Find the area.
4. Find the area of the polygon. Central Angle = _______ Central Angle = 60°
4. Find the area of the polygon. c 2 = a 2 + b = a = a = a 2 Apothem = __________
5. Find the area of the polygon. Central Angle = _______ Central Angle = 72°
5. Find the area of the polygon. c 2 = a 2 + b = a = a = a = a 5.5 Apothem = __________
6. Find the area of the polygon. m ACB = _______ 12cm Central Angle = 120° 60° 24cm 30°
6. Find the area of the polygon. 30°60°90° 1 2 12cm Apothem = __________ 30°
6. Find the area of the polygon. 12cm 30°
m ACB = _______ Central Angle = 60° 30° 5m 7. Find the area of the polygon. 5m 60°
7. Find the area of the polygon. 30°60°90° ° 5m Apothem = __________ 60°
7. Find the area of the polygon. 30° 5m
8. Find the area of the polygon. m ACB = _______ Central Angle = 72° 36°
8. Find the area of the polygon. 36° SOH – CAH – TOA 1 = x15.98 Side Length = __________ cm
8. Find the area of the polygon. Round to two decimal places. 36° 15.98
m ACB = _______ Central Angle = 45° 22.5° 9. Find the area of the polygon. Round to two decimal places.
22.5° SOH – CAH – TOA 1 = a Find the area of the polygon. Round to two decimal places. apothem = _______ 5.54 in
22.5° SOH – CAH – TOA 1 = x Find the area of the polygon. Round to two decimal places. Side length = _______ 4.6 in
22.5° Find the area of the polygon. Round to two decimal places.