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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please help ! Find the area of a regular hexagon with a 48-inch perimeter. 48√3 in2 96√3 in2 192√3 in2 in2 means inches squared

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Since this is a regular hexagon, what is the measure of each internal angle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a regular hexagon forms 6 equilateral triangles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I honestly have no clue :( @mathstudent55

OpenStudy (anonymous):

actually would it be 8in ?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Ok, in a polygon of n sides, the sum of the measures of the interior angles is given by the formula 180(n - 2) In your case you have 6 sides, so use 6 for n in 180(n - 2). What value do you get?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

No. 8 in. is the length of one side. We are now looking for the measure of the angles.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would you do 180(6-2) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 180*4 ?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Correct. What is 180*4?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Just multiply it out.

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