Six equilateral triangles are connected to create a regular hexagon. The area of the hexagon is 24a2 – 18 square units. Which is an equivalent expression for the area of the hexagon based on the area of a triangle?

6(4a2 – 3)
6(8a2 – 9)
6a(12a – 9)
6a(18a – 12)

Question

Six equilateral triangles are connected to create a regular hexagon. The area of the hexagon is 24a2 – 18 square units. Which is an equivalent expression for the area of the hexagon based on the area of a triangle?

6(4a2 – 3)
6(8a2 – 9)
6a(12a – 9)
6a(18a – 12)

anonymous · Answer

Hmm.. This one is hard, but, my observation would most likely be C or A

anonymous · Answer

thx

anonymous · Answer

the correct answer is A) 6(4a^2-3)

anonymous · Answer

thx