SOLUTION: I need help finding the area of the octagon but i only have the height which is 2ft, i dont know the base therfore it makes it hard for me to find the area.

Question 202461: I need help finding the area of the octagon but i only have the height which is 2ft, i dont know the base therfore it makes it hard for me to find the area.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I hope this helps.
You only need h=2 to solve the problem.
An octagon has 8 segments, each with an angle of 45 degrees.
Take one segment, draw in the heigth as you would on any triangle.
heigth=radius*sin 45 degrees.
h=1*sin45 degrees
h=.707
a=bh/2
a=(1*.707)/2
a=0.3535 each segment
8 segments times 0.3535=2.828 sq ft.

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