Question

https://media.glynlyon.com/g_geo_2012/11/page56ar.gif
Need to find area and apothem of this figure...

Answer 1

@eliassaab

Answer 2

@Potatoes.ramu

Answer 3

Divide it into triangles!

Answer 4

Is there a formula?

Answer 5

I dunno this sorry :(

Answer 6

There are 12 triangles in the figure, but idk if the height and given length is the same

Answer 7

@LastDayWork

Answer 8

its okay, thanks :)

Answer 9

@ganeshie8

Answer 10

@Sonyalee77

Answer 11

@annas

Answer 12

What is the question @StrikeEagle ??

Answer 13

at the top

Answer 14

Need to find apothem and area of this figure
https://media.glynlyon.com/g_geo_2012/11/page56ar.gif

Answer 15

Its a regular hexagon, right??

Answer 16

I do not know...

Answer 17

@skullpatrol

Answer 18

Considering it to be a regular hexagon -


The triangle formed is an equilateral triangle. Try to find its area.

Answer 19

What is the formula to find area of an equilateral triangle?

Answer 20

You learnt quite a bit of trigonometry in previous question. So, find the altitude of the triangle. (Note: each interior angle is 60 degree)

Answer 21

I really forgot...

Answer 22

Oh wait I know its 2sqrt3

Answer 23

for apothem

Answer 24

Define apothem

Answer 25

Distance from center of polygon to a side

Answer 26

So, isn't altitude of the triangle (which you just calculated) is same as apothem ??

Answer 27

Yeah haha thank you so much :)