How to Calculate the Area of Regular Polygons
The area of a regular polygon is half the apothem times the perimeter. The apothem is the distance from the center to the middle of a side, and that formula works because the polygon splits into identical triangles. Regular Triangle (Equilateral): Area \(A = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \times \text{side}^2\) Regular Quadrilateral (Square): Area \(A = \text{side}^2\) Regular […]