How to Find the Area of a Regular Polygon

The video tutorial from tarveracademy.com explains how to calculate the area of a regular polygon, focusing on a regular hexagon with side lengths of 6 meters. It introduces key concepts such as the apothem and perimeter, and demonstrates the calculation process using a 30-60-90 triangle to find the apothem. The tutorial concludes with the final area calculation, emphasizing the importance of understanding geometric properties and formulas.

What is the significance of the apothem in calculating the area of a regular polygon?

What is the formula for finding the area of a regular polygon?

In the example of a regular hexagon, what are the side lengths given?

How do you determine the central angle of a regular polygon?

What is the relationship between the angles in a regular hexagon?

How do you find the apothem using the properties of a 30-60-90 triangle?

What is the final area of the regular hexagon calculated in the example?