How To Calculate The Length Of Octagon Sides

All eight sides of an octagon are equal in length, and all eight angles are equal in size. This uniformity creates a direct relationship between the length of a side and the octagon area. Therefore, if you already know the area, you can derive the side length using the following formula, where "sqrt" means to take the square root: Length=sqrt(Area/(2+2*sqrt(2)))

Step 1

Simplify the "2+2*sqrt(2)" part of the equation by taking the square root of 2, multiplying the result by 2 and adding 2. Therefore, this part of the equation simplifies to approximately 4.83.

Step 2

Divide the area by the simplified figure in the previous step. For example, if you had an area of 50 square inches, divide 50 by 4.83 to get 10.35 square inches.

Step 3

Take the square root of the results to calculate the length of one side. Continuing with the example, taking the square root of 10.35 square inches gives you a side length of 3.22 inches.