11. Find the area of a regular octagon that has a side length of 4 inches. You might also consider this picture that shows the octagon sitting in a square. If you can find the area of the square and the four triangles, how will this help? Hint: Divide the octagon into triangles and find the area of each one.
11. Find the area of a regular octagon that has a side length of 4 inches. You might also consider this picture that shows the octagon sitting in a square. If you can find the area of the square and the four triangles, how will this help? Hint: Divide the octagon into triangles and find the area of each one.
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