Octagram calculator

Calculator and formulas for calculating an octagram


This function calculates various parameters of an octagram.

To perform the calculation, select the property you know from the pull down menu and enter its value. Then click the 'Calculate' button.


Octagram calculator

 Input
Decimal places
 Results
Octagon edge a
Spike length b
Diagonal d
Chord length l
Perimeter P
Area A
Oktagramm

Drawing an octagram


First, an octagon (an octagonal polygon) is drawn. Then the corners of the octagon are connected by skipping two corners at a time and connecting every third. The lines between the corners of the octagon then form the regular octagram.


Octagram formulas


Side length of the octagon (\(\small{a}\))

\(\displaystyle a = (\sqrt{2} - 1) · l\;\;\; ≈0.4142·l\)

Side length of the spike (\(\small{b}\))

\(\displaystyle b=\frac{2-\sqrt{2}}{2} · l\;\;\; ≈0.2929·l\)

Diagonal (\(\small{d}\))

\(\displaystyle d=\sqrt{4+2·\sqrt{2}} · a\;\;\; ≈2.613·a\)

Chord length (\(\small{l}\))

\(\displaystyle l=a+2 ·b\)

Area (\(\small{A}\))

\(\displaystyle A= (6· \sqrt{2} - 8) · l^2 \;\;\; ≈0.4853· l^2\)

Perimeter (\(\small{P}\))

\(\displaystyle P= 16·b\)

Oktagramm

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