SOLUTION: A gazebo is being built in the shape of a regular hexagon. One side of the hexagon measures 5 ft. How much wood must be purchased for the chair railing that will surround the gazeb

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Question 1115158: A gazebo is being built in the shape of a regular hexagon. One side of the hexagon measures 5 ft. How much wood must be purchased for the chair railing that will surround the gazebo?

Found 2 solutions by addingup, ikleyn:
Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how many sides does a hexagon have? multiply times 5 to find out how many feet of wood you have to purchase for the chair railing
hint: 6 x 5

Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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