In the diagram above, a regular octagon is shown nested inside square LMNP. The central angles of this octagon, such as angle HAF, each measure 360/8 = 45 degrees. Segments HA and FA are radii, and G is the midpoint of HF, making GF a half-side and GA an apothem. Since this apothem bisects angle HAF, angle GAF is 22.5 degrees, making the yellow triangle a 22.5-67.5-90 triangle.
Let FH = 2, as well as FK (and the other six sides of the regular octagon, as well), and GF would then equal 1, since G is the midpoint of FH. Triangle KNF is a 45-45-90 triangle with hypotenuse length 2, giving it a leg length of 2/√2, or simply √2. This makes segment XN (with X the midpoint of EK) have a length of 1 + √2, and the light blue segment, AG, has this same length of 1 + √2, by horizontal translation to the left.
The hypotenuse of the yellow 22.5-67.5-90 triangle can then be found using the Pythagorean theorem, since it is is known that the short leg (GF) has a length of 1, while the long leg (AG) has a length of 1+√2. Let this hypotenuse (AF, shown in red) be x, and then x2 = 12 + (1 + √2)2 = 1 + 1 + 2√2 + 2 = 4 + 2√2, so x, and therefore the hypotenuse, has a length of √(4+2√2).
The 22.5-67.5-90 triangle, therefore, has a short leg:long leg:hypotenuse ratio of 1:1+√2:√(4+2√2).
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In the second paragraph
“Let FN =2 …”
Did i mean FK instead?
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*Did you meant FK instead?
(Typo error)
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Yes, and thank you. Good eye! I will correct the error.
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5:12:13 is an amazingly good approximation to this
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Thanks for your help
I need this for an stellar equation I’m making that may replace pothagorians therom.
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i dont get how you got af 1 squared is 1
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I got AF = √(4+2√2). If you’re questioning whether squaring one gives you one, it does: 1^2 = (1)(1) = 1.
Am I misunderstanding your question?
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can you also explain how to do this with gf being 2 so i understand
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“The 22.5-67.5-90 triangle, therefore, has a short leg:long leg:hypotenuse ratio of 1:1+√2:√(4+2√2)” (from the post). Double this (which makes GF = 2), and it’s 2:2+2√2:2√(4+2√2). Does that help?
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how is the longer leg 2+2*sqrt of 2
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I just doubled the original length, in reaction to your earlier question.
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