Height of a Pyramid

The height of a pyramid can be calculated if the apothem of the side and the base are known. Apply the Pythagorean theorem and calcuate the height of the shaded right triangle:
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Calculate the apothem and height of a hexagonal pyramid whose base edge is 16 cm and its lateral edge is 28 cm.

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