Question

Hexagon A is a regular hexagon. The total length of all the sides of the hexagon is 36 inches. Hexagon A is dilated about its center to create Hexagon B. The length of each side of Hexagon B is inches.

By what factor was Hexagon A dilated to create Hexagon B?

Answer 1

The length of each side of Hexagon B is ??? inches.

Answer 2

19 1/2

Answer 3

I am working on it

Answer 4

Ok thank you, i only have a few more questions and im trying to work on them

Answer 5

3.25

Answer 6

Do you understand why?

Answer 7

1 sec, what is 3.25 as a fraction?

Answer 8

3 and 1/4 0r 13/4

Answer 9

pls explain how u do it ! i am curious

Answer 10

me too this is hard

Answer 11

Hexago has 6 sides. total length of Hex A is 36 so 36/6 gives a length of 6 for each side of hex A. Hex b has sides w/lenght of 19.5. So 6*K= 19.5. Solving for K, we get 3.25 or 13/4

Answer 12

oh ok thanks!