The sides of a hexagon are 4,3,4,6,8, and 9. Find the perimeter of a similar hexagon with two sides of length 3.

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anonymous · Answer

@karatechopper  @AravindG

karatechopper · Answer

So..do they tell you which sides you need to change?

karatechopper · Answer

OH WAIT.

karatechopper · Answer

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karatechopper · Answer

I drew a picture..

aravindg · Answer

2 sides 3? are you sure?

karatechopper · Answer

Thats what I thought!! ^

aravindg · Answer

@karatechopper  great minds think alike :)

karatechopper · Answer

:D You know it!

karatechopper · Answer

So...@victorlau123 
You gonna come and help us find this out?

anonymous · Answer

ye im trying to figure this out, im not too sure though

anonymous · Answer

Do I split the hexagon into triangles @karatechopper  @AravindG

anonymous · Answer

@Callisto  @phi  PLEASE HELP ME

hba · Answer

@Callisto  is offline.

tkhunny · Answer

??  It's a "Similar" hexagon.  If TWO sides are to be length 3, these 3-sides must correspond with the original 4-sides, since those are the only sides that have the same length.

anonymous · Answer

@tkhunny  The ratio is 4:3 right?

tkhunny · Answer

That's it.  It's a good problem.  It doesn't quite tell you what it wants.  You have to realize the 4-sides are the only ones that match.

anonymous · Answer

@tkhunny  Thank you!

anonymous · Answer

@Hero  can you help me with my geo problem?

tkhunny · Answer

It's usually better to post a new question on a new thread.  Is this the same problem?