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Octahedron Calculator

Regular octahedron V = (√2/3)a³ and A = 2√3 a² from one edge. Same engine as Solid Geometry. Not a tetrahedron. Not an icosahedron. Not CAS. Runs locally.

Instant result
Result
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Enter values to calculate.

Inputs—
Mode—
Formula—
Trust summary Engine tested · Specification checked · 66/66 tests · Production surface contract 3/3 · v1.11.0
Input interpretation
Enter values to calculate.
Result
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Model
Regular octahedron volume, surface, face area, and vertex-to-vertex height from one edge.
Scope
Regular octahedron
Verification
Engine tested · 66/66 tests · Production surface contract 3/3 · Specification checked · v1.11.0
Named expert review
Optional · Not performed
Specification basis
  • ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Mathematics
Specification basis
Evidence
25 golden · 13 boundary · 28 property · Production surface contract 3/3 · Artifact integrity PASS
Production
Embedded snapshot: unpublished · Build schema 1.11.0 ready · Semantic contract ✓ · Attestation report not published on origin · Live production status STALE (2 capabilities; 162 remain CURRENT) @ 2026-09-20T09:01:12.147Z
Semantic contract
PASS

Formulas

Core equations used by this calculator.

VolumeV = (√2/3)a³
Total surfaceA = 2√3 a²
iSame engine as /solid-geometry. The regular tetrahedron is /tetrahedron. The regular icosahedron is /icosahedron. Not a second engine.

How to use

1

Enter a

Edge length must be positive. Default a = 1 is the unit regular octahedron.

2

Read V, A, and h

Unit edge has V = √2/3 and A = 2√3. Edge √2 has volume 4/3. Height is vertex to opposite vertex.

Example calculations

Common configurations with formula and result.

ϟ

Unit edge

a = 1

V = √2/3
√2/3
ϟ

a = √2

a = √2

V = 4/3
4/3

Octahedron calculator specification

Version 1.11.0 · Engine tested

Calculation status

Review policy · Evidence

Definition
A regular octahedron of edge a>0 has volume (√2/3)a³, surface 2√3 a², face area (√3/4)a², and vertex-to-vertex height a√2. All eight faces are equilateral triangles. It is two square pyramids of base a and height a/√2 stacked at the square. This page is mode=octahedron on math.geometry.solid. Not a tetrahedron. Not an icosahedron. Not CAS.
What it calculates
Regular octahedron volume, surface, face area, and vertex-to-vertex height from one edge.
Inputs
  • a
Outputs
  • volume
  • surface
  • height
  • face
Formula
V = (√2/3)a³, A = 2√3 a²
Assumptions
  • Regular octahedron
  • All faces equilateral
  • Not a tetrahedron
  • Not an icosahedron
  • Not CAS
Units
  • length (consistent units)
  • volume (length³)
  • area (length²)
Boundary conditions
  • a ≤ 0 → VALUE_MUST_BE_POSITIVE
  • unknown mode → INVALID_MODE
Example
a=1 → V=√2/3
Validation cases

3 published on this page · 66/66 tests · Production surface contract 3/3 · View evidence

  • a=1 → V=√2/3 A=2√3
  • a=√2 → V=4/3
  • a=0 → VALUE_MUST_BE_POSITIVE
Specification basis
  • ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Mathematics
Calculation version
1.11.0

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Frequently asked questions

Key distinctions behind the calculation.

Is this a second solid engine?

No. It is mode=octahedron on math.geometry.solid, the same engine as /calc/math/solid-geometry.

Is this a tetrahedron?

No. The regular tetrahedron stays on /calc/math/tetrahedron. This page is the regular octahedron of eight equilateral faces.

Does this include an irregular octahedron or other Platonic solids?

The regular icosahedron is /calc/math/icosahedron. The regular dodecahedron is /calc/math/dodecahedron. Cube is already /prism with a=b=h. Regular tetrahedron is /tetrahedron.

Where does this run?

Locally in the browser by default. REST and MCP call the same solid-geometry engine.