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Apothem

  • apothemApothem is the length of a line perpendicular from the center to the midpoint of the side of a regular polygon.
  • A irregular polygon has no center so there can be no apothem.

 

Apothem Edge formula

A=s2tan(180n)
Symbol English Metric
A = apothem in mm
s = edge (side length) in mm
n = number of sides dimensionless
tan = tangent deg rad

 

Apothem Radius formula

A=rcos(180n)
Symbol English Metric
A = apothem in mm
cos = cosine deg rad
n = number of sides dimensionless
r = radius in mm

 

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