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geometry senior

Problem

A regular dodecagon ( sides) is inscribed in a circle with radius inches. The area of the dodecagon, in square inches, is:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
The formula for the area of a regular dodecagon is . The answer is . (If you don't know this formula, it's pretty easy to figure out that the area of a square inscribed in a circle is , and all the choices except are less than . Remember, the more sides a regular polygon has, the closer its area gets to .)
Final answer
A