Math Puzzle for June 27, 2025

A stop sign always starts with an octagon, but sometimes ends with a traffic citation

Alameda Post - a math diagram of a regular octagon. The distance between two vertices, with only two sides in between them, is labeled L

Depicted above is a regular octagon, the shape of a stop sign.
The distance L between two vertices on the octagon is L = 35.4375738925 inches.

Find the area A of the entire octagon.

First correct answer sent to [email protected] wins a Tucker’s ice cream gift card.

Last week’s winner was Lisa Ha with the correct answer of y = 11.

Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected].

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