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What are the length of the sides of an octagon whose width is ten feet? 12 feet?
I have no idea, but I'm going to guess at 5 and 6 respectively.
err does the width refer to width from corner to corner, or from side to side?
err does the width refer to width from corner to corner, or from side to side?
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/54911.html
10ft width: Using that method I get x = 3.5355 ft or x= 1.7677 ft but it's early in the morning so I probably made a mistake!
10ft width: Using that method I get x = 3.5355 ft or x= 1.7677 ft but it's early in the morning so I probably made a mistake!
QUOTE(Scoz @ Jun 2 2005, 02:30 PM) 
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/54911.html
10ft width: Using that method I get x = 3.5355 ft or x= 1.7677 ft but it's early in the morning so I probably made a mistake!
10ft width: Using that method I get x = 3.5355 ft or x= 1.7677 ft but it's early in the morning so I probably made a mistake!
Actually, according to Dr. Greenie's formula (the last entry on that page)
- S=D/(1+√2)
QUOTE(Just Cuz @ Jun 2 2005, 09:35 AM)
Actually, according to Dr. Greenie's formula (the last entry on that page)
- S=D/(1+√2)
Didn't see that at the end there! I was using the 2nd post's method.
QUOTE(Scoz @ Jun 2 2005, 03:41 PM)
Didn't see that at the end there! I was using the 2nd post's method.
Plus there was that whole "early in the morning" factor to contend with.
Merci...I haven't taken geometry since...well...along time ago. 
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