FINDING area of standard polygon

Q1.Find the area of a regular hexagon of side:

(i) 6cm
(ii) 8cm

3√3 2
ANSWER : (i) area of hexagon = a
2

3√3 2
= 6
2

3√3
= 36
2

54 √ 3 cm2

3√3 2
(ii)area of hexagon = a
2
3√3 2
= 8
2
3√3
= 64
2
=96 √ 3 cm 2

Q2. Find the area of a regular octagon of side:

(i) 4cm
(ii) 6cm

ANSWER: (i) area of octagon = 2 (1+√ 2)a 2

= 2 (1+√ 2)4 2
=2x16 (1+√ 2)
=32(1+√ 2)cm 2

(ii) area of octagon = 2 (1+√ 2)a 2

= 2 (1+√ 2)62
=2x36 (1+√ 2)
=64(1+√ 2)

Q3. Perimeter of an octagonal stop sign board is 64 cm. Find the area of the signboard.

ANSWER :  Given, Perimeter of the stop sign board = 64 cm

Perimeter of an Octagon = 8a
64 cm = 8a

64
a= = 8 cm
8

area of octagon = 2 (1+√ 2)a 2

= 2 (1+√ 2)82
=2x64 (1+√ 2)
= 128(1+1.414)
=128(2.414)
308.992cm2

Q4. Find the area of a pentagon of side 8 cm and apothem length 4 cm .

ANSWER : Given, s = 8 cm a = 4 cm

5
Area of a pentagon = ( ) × s × a
2

5
=( )×8×4
2

=80cm2

Q5. A regular pentagon has a perimeter of 80 yards and an apothem length of 8 yards. Find the
area of the pentagon. 

ANSWER : the perimeter formula for a regular pentagon: p=5(s)

80=5(s)

S=16 yards

base x height
The area of this pentagon can be found by applying the area of a triangle formula:
2

16 x 8
=
2

=64

Thus, the area of the entire pentagon is:

A=64×5

=320 yards .
Q6.side of a octagon is 4cm .Find

(i) Perimeter
(ii) Area

ANSWER : (i)area of octagon = 2 (1+√ 2)a 2

= 2 (1+√ 2)4 2
=2x16 (1+√ 2)
=32(1+√ 2)
=32(1+1.414)
= 32(2.414)
=77.24cm 2

(ii)Perimeter of the octagon= 8a

=8x4
=32cm

Q7. Find the perimeter of a regular heptagon whose side is 7 cm

ANSWER : The side of a heptagon, a = 7 cm

The perimeter of a heptagon = 7a

= 7X7

=49cm

Hence, the perimeter of a heptagon is 49 cm