Hexagons in Octagons

The following pictures show n regular hexagons with side 1 packed inside the smallest known regular octagon (of side length s).


1.

s = 0.82134+
Trivial.
 
2.

s = 2√3/(1+√2) = 1.43488+
Trivial.
 
3.

s = 1.60645+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.


4.

s = 1.75630+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
5.

s = 1.98707+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
6.

s = 2.16435+
Found by Nicolas Campailla
in May 2026.


7.

s = 2.18284+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
8.

s = 2.40792+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
9.

s = 2.62665+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.


10.

s = 2.74238+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
11.

s = 4√3/(1+√2) = 2.86975+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
12

s = 2.92141+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.


13.

s = 3.07201+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
14.

s = 3.13475+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
15.

s = 3.28390+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.


16.

s = 3.37010+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
17.

s = 3.47696+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
18.

s = 3.56009+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.


19.

s = 5√3/(1+√2) = 3.58719+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.
20.

s = 3.72606+
Found by Jonathan Viquerat
in May 2026.