document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=384031>Question 384031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have a hexagon with each side 10 inches how to i find the area?<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 #271819 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271819\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hexagon can be divided into six equilateral triangles with side length 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now consider one equilateral triangle with base 10. It follows that the height is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so the area of one triangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We want the area of six of these triangles, so the area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=300sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"300sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in^2. </SPAN>\n" );
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