Question

You are planning to use a ceramic tile design in your new bathroom. The tiles are blue-and-white equilateral triangles. You decide to arrange the blue tiles in a hexagonal shape as shown. If the side of each tile measures 4 centimeters, what will be the exact area of each hexagonal shape?

Answer 1

A. 12 cm2

B. 192 cm2

C. 32cm2

D. 24cm2

Answer 2

Would the answer be C. ????

Answer 3

area of an equilateral triangle is \[(s^2*\sqrt{3})/4\]

Answer 4

s=length of one side...here,s=4

Answer 5

area of one tile=4*root 3

Answer 6

6.93= area of equilateral triangle here ???

Answer 7

so area of hexagon=6*area of one triangle

Answer 8

but the answer i am getting is not in the options..:(

Answer 9

I see that ;-)

Answer 10

41.52 is what i am getting

Answer 11

It is so confusing!

Answer 12

@dan815 any suggestions?