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a octagon will be made by cutting 4 congruent isosceles triangles from the corners of a square.
A:if AD=8,and AB=3,find the lengthe of the sides of the octagon.
B: what must the value of AB be so that the octagon has 8 sides of equal lengthe?hint:assign the variable x to the distance AB.

2006-09-04 06:12:12 · 2 answers · asked by jouliette 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

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don't you mean...find AD???

2006-09-04 06:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by ricey_brat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Isn't AB = 3? Wouldn't all the sides be 3, then?
I don't get it.

2006-09-04 13:19:04 · answer #2 · answered by Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋