document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318873>Question 318873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the area of a regular hexagon with a 48inch permiter! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228278 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=228278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A hexagon is 6 equilateral triangles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sides of the triangles are 8 inches (48/6).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The base of each triangle is 8. The height is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%288%5E2+-+4%5E2%29+=+4sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%288%5E2+-+4%5E2%29+=+4sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of each triangle is b*h/2 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "All 6 triangles have an area of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=96sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"96sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sq inches.<BR>\n" );
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