34. A trading pit at the Chicago Board of Trade is in the shape of a series of regular octagons. One octagon has a side length of about 14.25 ft. and an area of about 980.40 ft. Find the area of a smaller octagon that has a perimeter of about 76 ft. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
34. A trading pit at the Chicago Board of Trade is in the shape of a series of regular octagons. One octagon has a side length of about 14.25 ft. and an area of about 980.40 ft. Find the area of a smaller octagon that has a perimeter of about 76 ft. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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Transcribed Image Text:34. A trading pit at the Chicago Board of Trade is in the shape of
a series of regular octagons. One octagon has a side length
of about 14.25 ft. and an area of about 980.40 ft. Find the
area of a smaller octagon that has a perimeter of about 76 ft.
Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
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