Experts, Meritnation Please Solve the below question:- In the adjoining figure ABCDEFGH is an octagon - Maths - Perimeter and Area

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Experts,
Meritnation

Please Solve the below question:-

In the adjoining figure ABCDEFGH is an octagon comprising of
16 congruent rectangles of size 4 x 1 each
P is a point on EF such that AP divides the octagon into two
parts of equal areas
Find the length of AP

Brijendra Pal · Accepted Answer

Hi,

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Here in triangle MFP and MBAangle BMA = angle FMP vertical angle angle ABM = angle PFM = 90 degreeso △MFP~△MBAMFMB= PFAB26= PF4PF = 43 unit so in right triangle AQP, using pythagorus theoremAP2= AQ2+PQ2AP  = 82+QF+PF2= 82+4+432= 64+16×169=28
843=9 61 two decimal point

Experts, Meritnation Please Solve the below question:- In the adjoining figure ABCDEFGH is an octagon comprising of 16 congruent rectangles of size 4 x 1 each. P is a point on EF such that AP divides the octagon into two parts of equal areas. Find the length of AP.

Experts,
Meritnation

Please Solve the below question:-

In the adjoining figure ABCDEFGH is an octagon comprising of 16 congruent rectangles of size 4 x 1 each.
P is a point on EF such that AP divides the octagon into two parts of equal areas.
Find the length of AP.