The diagram shows a regular octagon and a square formed by drawing four diagonals of the octagon. The edges of the square have length 1.
What is the area of the octagon?
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\frac{\sqrt{6}}{2}
\frac{4}{3}
\frac{7}{5}
\sqrt{2}
\frac{3}{2}
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