document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=958844>Question 958844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if i have a regular hexagon with a perimeter of 216 inches, how many square meters of area will the hexagon be? please explain the steps . thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586016 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=586016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a hexagon can be calculated knowing the length of one of the sides,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = (3/2) · sqrt(3) · s^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we know the perimeter is 216 inches, therefore a side is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 216 / 6 = 36 inches = 36 / 39.3700787 meters = 0.914400001 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note that there are 39.3700787 inches in a meter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = (3/2) · sqrt(3) · (0.914400001)^2 = 2.172322608 square meters<BR>\n" );
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