A carpenter is making an octagonal table from a square of side S for a customer who wants each side (all equal) to be about 1 meter. About how large a square should he start with? A. 1.6 m B. 2 m C. 2.4 m D. 2.8 m

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A carpenter is making an octagonal table from a square of side S for a customer who wants each side (all equal) to be about 1 meter. About how large a square should he start with?

A. 1.6 m

B. 2 m

C. 2.4 m

D. 2.8 m

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