To find: the slant height of the regular octagonal pyramid.
Answer to Problem 16WE
The slant height of the regular octagonal pyramid is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
A regular octagonal pyramid has base area of
Calculation: to find the slant height, first use the lateral area theorem and then substitute and then simplify,
Thus, The slant height of the regular octagonal pyramid is
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