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 1 and 1 over 2 inches.

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

1 over 8

1 over 4

4

4 and 1 over 2

Answer 1

Could you tell me the length of a side of hexagon A?

Answer 2

@ash2326 36/6 is 9

Answer 3

oops i mean 6

Answer 4

yeah you're right, it's 6

Answer 5

what's the side of hexagon B?

Answer 6

it says 1 1/2 or 1.5

Answer 7

good, divide hexagon A's side by B' side length

Answer 8

thank you

Answer 9

welcome @lawrenceh123 :D
did you understand?

Answer 10

yes