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Dodecagon Area Calculator

Created by Kenneth Alambra
Reviewed by Rahul Dhari
Last updated: Jan 18, 2024


If you're looking for a quick and easy way to calculate the area of a regular dodecagon, this dodecagon area calculator is for you. A dodecagon is a 12-sided regular polygon, and as a regular polygon, a dodecagon follows the same properties as other regular polygons.

In this calculator, you'll be able to explore:

  • How to find the area of a dodecagon;
  • How to use this dodecagon area calculator; and
  • Some examples of dodecagon area calculation.

How to find the area of a dodecagon

A dodecagon is a regular polygon which means to find the area of a regular dodecagon, we can use the area formula of any regular polygon, as shown below:

A=12×n×a×r\small A = \frac{1}{2}\times n\times a\times r

Where:

  • AA is the area of a regular polygon;
  • nn is the regular polygon's number of sides;
  • aa is the length of the regular polygon's side;
  • rr is the apothem (or incircle radius) of the regular polygon.

To use this formula to find a dodecagon area, we can denote as AdodecagonA_\text{dodecagon}, we need to use 1212 for nn, and we can also utilize the relationship between rr, aa, and nn to arrive at this equation:

Adodecagon=12×n×a×r=12×n×a×atan(πn)×2=12×12×a2tan(180°12)×2=6× a2tan(15°)×2=3×a2tan(15°)\small \begin{align*} A_\text{dodecagon} &= \frac{1}{2}\times n\times a\times r\\\\ &= \frac{1}{2}\times n\times a\times \frac{a}{\tan(\frac{\pi}{n})\times 2}\\\\ &= \frac{1}{2}\times 12\times \frac{a^2}{\tan(\frac{180\degree}{12})\times 2}\\\\ &= 6\times \ \frac{a^2}{\tan(15\degree)\times 2}\\\\ &= \frac{3\times a^2}{\tan(15\degree)}\\\\ \end{align*}

We can further simplify this equation by taking the quotient of 33 and tan(15°)\tan(15\degree) to have:

Adodecagon=3×a2tan(15°)=11.19615242×a2\small \begin{align*} A_\text{dodecagon} &= \frac{3\times a^2}{\tan(15\degree)}\\\\ &= 11.19615242\times a^2 \end{align*}

Using this formula for an example, let's say we have a dodecagon with a side that measures 10 cm10\ \text{cm}. Substituting 10 cm10\ \text{cm} into our dodecagon area formula, we get:

Adodecagon=3×a2tan(15°)=3×(10 cm)2tan(15°)=1119.615242 cm21119.6 cm2\small \begin{align*} A_\text{dodecagon} &= \frac{3\times a^2}{\tan(15\degree)}\\\\ &= \frac{3\times (10\ \text{cm})^2}{\tan(15\degree)}\\\\ &= 1119.615242\ \text{cm}^2\\ &≈ 1119.6\ \text{cm}^2 \end{align*}

How to use this dodecagon area calculator

This dodecagon area calculator is very easy to use and only requires one step to find the area of any dodecagon. And that is to:

  • Enter at least one of the measurements of your dodecagon. You can enter your dodecagon's:
    • Side (a);
    • Perimeter (which is only 12×a12\times a);
    • Circumcircle radius (R) (equal to a2×sin(15°)\frac{a}{2\times \sin(15\degree)}); or
    • Apothem (r).

You can also click on the advanced mode button below our tool to access the secret feature of this calculator. In the advanced mode of this tool, you will see the Number of sides variable, where you can enter other values to find the area of other regular polygons. Isn't that amazing? 😊

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FAQ

How do I find the area of a dodecagon?

To find the area of a dodecagon:

  1. Take the square of its side measurement. Let's say its side measures 8 cm. We then have: 8 cm × 8 cm = 64 cm².
  2. Multiply the product by 3/tan( 15°) or 11.19615242 to find the dodecagon area: 64 cm² × 11.19615242 = 716.5537545 cm² ≈ 716.6 cm².

What is the area of a dodecagon with a side of 1 cm?

The area of a dodecagon with a 1-cm side is roughly 11.196 cm². To find that value, we can use the dodecagon area formula: dodecagon area = 11.19615242 × (side measurement)².

Since the dodecagon's side measures 1 cm, we get:
dodecagon area = 11.19615242 × (1 cm)²
= 11.19615242 × 1 cm²
= 11.19615242 cm²
≈ 11.196 cm²

Kenneth Alambra
regular polygon with sides, angles,circumcircle and incircle radii marked.








Name
regular dodecagon
α
150
deg
β
30
deg
Input at least one measurement
Side (a)
in
Perimeter
in
Circumcircle radius (R)
in
Incircle radius/ apothem (r)
in
Result
Area
in²
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