Question

how do i find the area of a hexagon (whats the formula)

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

A=1/2aP
P=perimeter s=sides h=altitude

Hope i helped you :)

Answer 3

what does ap mean in the formula what does it stand for?

Answer 4

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 5

so you want the surface area of this? or volume?

Answer 6

total area

Answer 7

ok each lateral face is a triangle that looks like this

Answer 8

what's the area of that triangle?

Answer 9

I have no clue how do I find that:/ what the formula

Answer 10

use A = b*h/2

Answer 11

do I use the pathagoram theory

Answer 12

b = base
h = height

Answer 13

oh okay

Answer 14

24

Answer 15

cut that in half

Answer 16

12

Answer 17

there are 6 of these triangles, so the lateral area is 6*12 = 72

Answer 18

no I already cut it in half it orignaly equaled 48

Answer 19

how did you get 48?

A = b*h/2

A = 4*6/2

A = 24/2

A = 12

Answer 20

oh its 4 times six I gotcha I did 8 times 6 I was confused but I get it noe thanks :)

Answer 21

okya I have one more I need help with

Answer 22

the last thing you need is the area of the hexagon

Answer 23

total area of this one

Answer 24

I will show you I understand while you figure this one out

Answer 25

we're not done with the last one though lol

Answer 26

i didn't draw it to scale, but each triangle shown above is an equilateral triangle