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A stop sign is in the shape of a regular octagon. A regular octagon can be created using eight triangles of equal area. One triangle that makes up the stop sign has a base of 20 inches and a height of 24 inches. Calculate the area of the stop sign.

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the answer is 1,920 inches

Answer:

[tex]1920 in^2\\[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation

Number of triangle in octagon [tex]= 8\\[/tex]

Area of one triangle [tex]= \frac{1}{2} bh\\= (0.5)(20) (24)\\= 240 in^2\\[/tex]

Area of eight triangle = Area of Octagon

[tex]= 8 * 240 in^2\\= 1920 in^2\\[/tex]

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