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PQRS is a square whose side is 16 cm. What is the value of the side (in cm) of the largest regular octagon that can be cut from the given square?

8 – 4√2
16 + 8√2
16√2 – √16
16 – 8√2

Correct Answer: 16√2 – √16

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