Math Puzzle for January 30, 2026

Studying dodecagons in the dodecanese

Alameda Post - a dodecagon.

The regular dodecagon depicted above obviously has both an area and a perimeter. The ratio of its area to its perimeter is precisely 12.5508423822 meters.

Find the area of the dodecagon.

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