document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202743>Question 202743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a hexagon is resting on a flat side, and has a total height of 18, what is the length of each side of the hexagon? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6. If a hexagon is resting on a flat side, and has a total height of 18, what is the area of the hexagon? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152906 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=152906\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> try this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each section of a hexagon has an angle of 60 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the two legs are each one half of the heigth.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the side oposite the 60 degree angle is the sin60*9=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the area of each segment is a=(bh)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the area of the hexagon is a=((bh)/2)(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I always go ahead and figure the area of a square that the 18*18 represents, I know my answer must be smaller than that.<BR>\n" );
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