SOLUTION: the area of a circle is 89.43.in^2. What is the length of the side of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle?

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Question 1178397: the area of a circle is 89.43.in^2.
What is the length of the side of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle?

Answer by ikleyn(52814)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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the area of a circle is 89.43.in^2.
What is the length of the side of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle?
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From  89.43 = ,  we have  for the radius of the circle


    r =  =  = 5.34 inches.


ANSWER.  The side of the regular hexagon inscribed in a circle is  5.34 inches (approximately).

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