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I want to build a gazebo that is a regular octagon 15 feet across.  How do I figure the length of each side?
 
Tucker
 

 

Hi Tucker,

Penny solved this problem for a woman who working on a stain glass project on an octagonal window that was 4 foot across. I used the same technique for your gazebo that is 15 feet across and got a side length of 6.2132 feet or approximately 6 feet 2 1/2 inches.

Harley

 
 

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