SOLUTION: find the area of a hexagon with each side 2 feet long and an apothem the square root of 3 feet long
Algebra.Com
Question 126869This question is from textbook McDougal Littel/Houghton Mifflin Algebra 1 an integrated approach
: find the area of a hexagon with each side 2 feet long and an apothem the square root of 3 feet long
This question is from textbook McDougal Littel/Houghton Mifflin Algebra 1 an integrated approach
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in the hexagon are 6 equilateral triangles.
In each of the triangles the apothem is the altitude.
0.5*a*b=A
0.5*sqrt(3)*2=A (triangle)
A=sqrt(3) ft^2
A (hexagon)=6sqrt(3) ft^2
.
Ed
RELATED QUESTIONS
Find the area of a regular hexagon with an apothem 8.7 feet long and a side 10 feet... (answered by fractalier)
Find the area of a regular hexagon with an apothem 17.3 miles long and a side 20 miles... (answered by Alan3354)
whats the area of a regular hexagon with hte apothem 8.7ft long and a side 10ft... (answered by Alan3354)
the area of an equilateral triangle is 108 square root of 3 feet squared what is the... (answered by Boreal)
What is the area of a regular hexagon if it's apothem has a length of 2.8 feet and each... (answered by ikleyn)
what is the area of a regular hexagon with an apothem of 8 root... (answered by solver91311)
Find the area of a regular hexagon with the given measurement.
apothem = 2 radical 3
(answered by josgarithmetic,ikleyn)
The perimeter of a swimming pool shaped like a regular hexagon with each side 10 feet... (answered by stanbon)
How do I find the area, radius and apothem of a regular hexagon with the side length of... (answered by Earlsdon)