document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247818>Question 247818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of a regular hexagon with the given measurement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4-inch side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = sq. in.<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 #180713 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=180713\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A hexagon is a six sided figure made up of 6 equalateral triangles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This equalateral triangle triangle has sides=4 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the height we use the pythagorean formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^2+b^2=4^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+b^2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=16-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=sqrt12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3.4641 is the height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area=bh/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area=4*3.4641/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area=13.8564/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area=6.9282 ans. for a single equalateral trianglr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*6.9282=41.5692 in^2is the area of this hexagon. </SPAN>\n" );
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