Question

Hexagon A is a regular hexagon. The total length of all the sides of the hexagon is 24 inches. Hexagon A is dilated about its center to create Hexagon B. The length of each side of Hexagon B is 4 and 4 over 5 inches.

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

Answer 1

5 over 6

1 and 1 over 5

2

4 over 5

Answer 2

@experimentX

Answer 3

first find the length of original hexagon, it is given by \( \frac{total\; length}{no \; of \;sides}\)

then dilation factor = \( \frac{new\; length}{original \;length}\)

Answer 4

i got @experimentX 4/5

Answer 5

it shouldn't be ... what did you get for original length of hexagon??

Answer 6

the original lenght is 4 isnt it

Answer 7

oh ...
(24/5)/4 = ??

Answer 8

doesnt a hexagon have 6 sides ?

Answer 9

@experimentX

Answer 10

yes!!

Answer 11

then wat did u get ? @experimentX

Answer 12

what did you get first??

Answer 13

4 over 5 @experimentX

Answer 14

original length is 4
new length is 24/5
so you dilation factor is \( \frac{24/5}{4} = ??\) <-- this is what i got.

Answer 15

oooooo

Answer 16

so answer is ??

Answer 17

1.2

Answer 18

6/5 = 1 and 1 over 5 = 1.2

Answer 19

thank you i get it