Midpoint? What About Thirds? - Part 3

Geometry Level 4

As usual, A B C D ABCD is a square, and we divide each side​ into three equal parts, and mark the points E , F , G , H , I , J , K , L E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L in a clockwise manner starting from the vertex D D . This time, we connect those points to the furthest vertex that is opposite to them to form a not-necessarily-regular octagon as shown in the figure above, for example, points B B and E E will be connected in this case. What is the ratio of the area of the square to that of the octagon?


You may wish to try Part 1 and Part 2 of this trilogy.


The answer is 15.

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