Hexadecagon

Calculator and formulas for calculating a hexadecagon

Hexadecagon calculator


This function calculates various parameters of a hexadecagon.

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


Hexadecagon calculation

 Input
Argument type
Argument value
Decimal places
 Results
Edge lenght a
Perimeter P
Area A
Diagonal d2
Diagonal d3
Diagonal d4
Diagonal d5
Diagonal d6
Diagonal d7
Diagonal d8
Inner radius ri
Outer radius ro
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Formulas of the hexadecagon


Perimeter \(P\)

\(\displaystyle P = a · 16 \)

Area \(A\)

\(\displaystyle A = 4·a^2· cot\left(\frac{π}{16}\right) \)
\(\displaystyle ≈ a^2· 20.11 \)

Diagonal \(d_2\) (2 corners)

\(\displaystyle d_2=a· \frac{sin(\frac{2 ·π}{16})}{sin(\frac{π}{16})} \)
\(\displaystyle ≈ a·1.96\)

Diagonal \(d_3\) (3 corners)

\(\displaystyle d_3= a· \frac{sin(\frac{3 ·π}{16})}{sin(\frac{π}{16})} \)
\(\displaystyle ≈ a·2.85\)

Diagonal \(d_4\) (4 corners)

\(\displaystyle d_4= a·\frac{ \frac{\sqrt{2}} {2} }{ {sin(\frac{π}{16})}} \)
\(\displaystyle ≈ a·3.63\)

Diagonal \(d_5\) (5 corners)

\(\displaystyle d_5= a· \frac{sin(\frac{5 ·π}{16})}{sin(\frac{π}{16})} \)
\(\displaystyle ≈ a·4.26\)

Diagonal \(d_6\) (6 corners)

\(\displaystyle d_6= a· \frac{sin(\frac{6 ·π}{16})}{sin(\frac{π}{16})} \)
\(\displaystyle ≈ a·4.74\)

Diagonal \(d_7\) (7 corners)

\(\displaystyle d_7= a· \frac{sin(\frac{7 ·π}{16})}{sin(\frac{π}{16})} \)
\(\displaystyle ≈ a·5.03\)

Diagonal \(d_8\) (8 corners)

\(\displaystyle d_8= \frac{a}{sin(\frac{π}{16})} \)
\(\displaystyle ≈ a·5.13\)

Height  \(h\)
\(\displaystyle h=d_7 \)

Inner radius \(ri\)

\(\displaystyle ri=a · \frac{1}{2}·cot\left(\frac{180°}{16}\right)\)
\(\displaystyle =a ·\frac{1}{2}·cot(11.25)\)

Outer radius \(ro\)

\(\displaystyle ri= \frac{a}{2·sin(\frac{180°}{16})} \)
\(\displaystyle = \frac{a}{2·sin(11.25)} \)
\(\displaystyle ≈\frac{a}{0.39} \)

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