SOLUTION: The side of a regular hexagon is 8 inches . Find the radius of the circumscribed cirle

Question 837948: The side of a regular hexagon is 8 inches . Find the radius of the circumscribed cirle
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The side of a regular hexagon is 8 inches . Find the radius of the circumscribed cirle
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Draw the figure.
Connect opposite vertices to form 6 diagonals.
Each of the 6 central angles is 60 degrees.
Since each of the triangles is equiangular, they are also equilateral.
Therefore each of the radii is 8 inches.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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