Formula, How To Find Area Of Octagon? - Cuemath

Area of Octagon

The area of octagon is defined as the total amount of area that is enclosed by all octa(eight) sides of the octagon. This shape is an eight-sided polygon consisting of eight interior and exterior angles. The area of the octagon can be calculated by diving it into 8 equal isosceles triangles. In this mini-lesson, we will discuss the octagon area formula in detail.

1.	What is the Area of Octagon?
2.	Area of Octagon Formula
3.	How to Calculate Area of Octagon?
4.	FAQs on Area of Octagon

What is the Area of Octagon?

An octagon is a 2-dimensional shape with 8 sides and the area is the space within the 8 sides of the shape. To calculate the area of the octagon we can use the area of an isosceles triangle. We divide the area of the shape into eight equal isosceles triangles and calculate it accordingly. A regular octagon has the length of the sides equal and the angles between these sides are equal. The measure of each interior angle is 135° and the exterior angles measure 45° each.

Area of Octagon Formula

The formula used to calculate the area of an octagon is:

2s2(1+√2), where s is the length of the side of the octagon.

How to Calculate Area of Octagon?

The area of an octagon is 2s2(1+√2). By using the following steps mentioned below we can find the area of the octagon.

• Step 1: Calculate the length of the side of the octagon.
• Step 2: Find the square of the length of the side.
• Step 3: Find out the product of the square of its length to 2(1+√2). This will give the area of the octagon.
• Step 4: By substituting the respective values in the area of an octagon formula 2s2(1+√2) we will get the answer.
• Step 5: Represent the answer in square units.

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