You are planning to use a ceramic tile design in your new bathroom. The tiles are equilateral triangles. You decide to arrange the tiles in a hexagonal shape as shown. If the side of each tile measures 11 cm, what will be the exact area of each hexagonal shape?
A. 3,993 cm^2
B. 181.5sqrt3 cm^2
C. 132sqrt3 cm^2
D. 33 cm^2

Question

You are planning to use a ceramic tile design in your new bathroom. The tiles are equilateral triangles. You decide to arrange the tiles in a hexagonal shape as shown. If the side of each tile measures 11 cm, what will be the exact area of each hexagonal shape?
A. 3,993 cm^2
B. 181.5sqrt3 cm^2
C. 132sqrt3 cm^2
D. 33 cm^2

anonymous · Answer

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@SithsAndGiggles

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anonymous · Answer

I think it's C..

anonymous · Answer

FIRST...ASK YOURSELF:  What are you trying to determine?

anonymous · Answer

@Tajar the exact area of each of the shapes? so I have to solve for each area, and then add, I know. So I think it's C, am I correct?

anonymous · Answer

Close....it asks for the area of each hexagon (that is shaped by the triangles).

anonymous · Answer

@Tajar oh, yes, thats true

anonymous · Answer

The wording of the question is not that great so that is the first thing to clarify.

anonymous · Answer

NEXT..Ask yourself..so....what is the Rule for the Area of a Hexagon?

anonymous · Answer

@Tajar Unfortunately, I'm super pressed for time right now, and I already know this and don't have time to be walked through, I'm really sorry! Can you just let me know if I got it correct or not?

anonymous · Answer

Unfortunately the code of conduct will not allow that but this will be a short walkthrough!!!

anonymous · Answer

@Tajar oh okay! can you just break it down for me, I'm afraid i never got taught the specifics

anonymous · Answer

Well that RULE is|dw:1402704507937:dw| where s= length of a side of a hexagon