5. A regular hexagon has perimeter 60 in. What is the hexagon's area?

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5.   A regular hexagon has perimeter 60 in. What is the hexagon's area?

e.mccormick · Answer

Do you know the definition of a regular hexaon?  It will help in solving this, so if not I can explin it.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

No I do not know.

e.mccormick · Answer

A hexagon is a six sided object.  When it is regular, all six sides are the same length.

anonymous · Answer

OK  that makes moret hen obvious sense. And no that don't they are great live.

anonymous · Answer

I would think it would be A.

e.mccormick · Answer

Now, on the hexagon, you will need the apothem to find the area.  Do you know what tha is?  Hmm.  I have not worked it myself, so I could not tell you off hand.  But it is not that hard to walk through.

anonymous · Answer

henletsw  alk through it! :)

anonymous · Answer

sorry mu keyboard is messed up

e.mccormick · Answer

OK.  The neat part of a regular hexagon is that if you cut it up it makes 60-60-60 triangles.  So the distance from the center to any corner is the same as the length of any side.  Does that make sense?

e.mccormick · Answer

It happens.  Computers are fun that way.  =P

anonymous · Answer

Yes. but ha itis not fun

e.mccormick · Answer

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e.mccormick · Answer

Not perfect, but it will do fr this...  Now, the Apothem is a line from the center to one of the sides that is perpendicular to that side.
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