Regular Polygon, Apothem, Distance
In a regular n-sided polygon, the sum of the perpendicular distances from an interior point to the n sides being n times the apothem of the polygon.
See complete Problem 225 at:
gogeometry.com/problem/p225_viviani_theorem_regular_polygon.htm
Level: High School, SAT Prep, College geometry
Showing posts with label apothem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label apothem. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Elearn Geometry Problem 225: Viviani Theorem Extension
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apothem,
distance,
interior point,
perpendicular,
regular polygon,
Viviani theorem
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