What is the formula for the area of a regular polygon that was discussed in the video?

Area = 1/2 * apothem * perimeter

Define the term 'apothem' as it relates to regular polygons.

The apothem is the distance from the center of the polygon to the midpoint of one of its sides, forming a right angle.

I can calculate the area of regular polygons using given formulas.

1
The formula for the area of a regular polygon is Area = ½ * apothem * perimeter, where the apothem is the distance from the center to a side at a right angle.
2
To find the area of a regular polygon, you can multiply ½ * apothem * perimeter, where the perimeter is the sum of all the sides, or the side length multiplied by the number of sides.
3
When solving for a missing variable, such as the apothem, plug in the known values into the formula Area = ½ * apothem * perimeter and solve the resulting equation using algebraic methods.