Question : PQRS is a square whose side is 16 cm. What is the value of the side (in cm) of the largest regular octagon that can be cut from the given square?
Option 1: $8-4\sqrt2$
Option 2: $16+8\sqrt2$
Option 3: $16\sqrt2-16$
Option 4: $16-8\sqrt2$

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Question : PQRS is a square whose side is 16 cm. What is the value of the side (in cm) of the largest regular octagon that can be cut from the given square?

Option 1: $8-4\sqrt2$

Option 2: $16+8\sqrt2$

Option 3: $16\sqrt2-16$

Option 4: $16-8\sqrt2$

Team Careers360 · Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: $16\sqrt2-16$

Solution : Given: PQRS is a square whose side is 16 cm.

Let ER = RD = $a$ cm
So, the sides of the octagon ED = CD = (16 – 2a) cm
From $ riangle$ERD,
$(16-2a)^2=a^2+a^2$
⇒ $256-64a+4a^2=2a^2$
⇒ $2a^2-64a+256=0$
⇒ $a^2-32a+128=0$
Solving this we get,
⇒ $a = \frac{-(-32)+\sqrt{(32^2 -4×128)}}{2}$
⇒ $a=16-8\sqrt2$ cm
So, the sides of the octagon = $16-2(16-8\sqrt2)=16\sqrt2-16$ cm
Hence, the correct answer is $16\sqrt2-16$.

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Question : PQRS is a square whose side is 16 cm. What is the value of the side (in cm) of the largest regular octagon that can be cut from the given square?
Option 1: $8 - 4 \sqrt{2}$
Option 2: $16 + 8 \sqrt{2}$
Option 3: $16 \sqrt{2} - 16$
Option 4: $16 - 8 \sqrt{2}$