It is a rational number
It is not an integer because it isn't a whole number
Kx=y-m
x=(y-m)/k
Note that this is also standard linear form, x=y/k-m/k where slope=1/k and x intercept is -m/k.
The 9-sided polygon will have a central angle between the vertex and the center of one side of 360°/(2*9) = 20°. Then the apothem is
a = (6 in/2)*cot(20°) ≈ 8.242432 in
The perimeter is 9*6 in = 54 in, so the area is
A = (1/2)Pa = (1/2)*(54 in)*(8.242432 in) ≈ 222.5 in²
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