SOLUTION: 10ft.wide octagon shape, need to know what lenght and the angle cut to make. thank you

Question 198438: 10ft.wide octagon shape, need to know what lenght and the angle cut to make. thank you
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10ft.wide octagon shape, need to know what lenght and the angle cut to make. thank you
10ft x 10ft square to start
Angle size is rather simple too.
where s=number of sides(10) and a=total angular measurement

divide by the number of angles
each angles measurement
Each side will be
where h=hieght(10) and l=lengthof a side.

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