A stop sign so big even California drivers can see it
A certain Alameda neighborhood is redesigning its stop sign.
Starting with a square piece of sheet metal they lop off the four corners.
The result is a regular octagon, i.e., all equal sides.
The original square of sheet metal had an area of 49642.26638 square inches.
Find the area A of the resultant regular octagon.
A = ______ square inches
First correct answer to arrive at [email protected] wins a Tucker’s Gift Card.
Last week’s winner was Jerry Harrison with A = 42297.5667
Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected].
