Octagon Shape

 

Octagon

Octagon Shape

An Octagon Shape is a 2 dimensional closed shape with 8 straight sides and 8 corners.

If all the eight sides of the octagon are equal and all eight interior angles are equal then it is a regular octagon otherwise it is an irregular octagon.

Is the shape shown below an Octagon shape?

Yes, this is an octagon shape. It has 8 straight sides and 8 corners. 

This is an example of an irregular octagon as all its sides are not equal. 

A shape that has 8 straight sides but is not a closed shape, can that be an octagon shape?

No it cannot be an octagon shape because it is not a closed shape. 

Is the shape shown below an octagon shape?

No, this is not an octagon shape because some of the sides are curved. 

All the 8 sides of an octagon are straight sides. 

Regular & Irregular Octagon 

As mentioned above, if all the eight sides of the octagon are equal and all eight interior angles are equal then it is a regular octagon otherwise it is an irregular octagon.

Irregular Octagon Examples

Regular Octagon