document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049769>Question 1049769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ref. Question 1049723:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1\" across the flats --> 0.5\" apothem = r **<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-sectional area = nr^2*tan(180/n) where n = # of sides **<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 6*0.25*tan(30) =~ 0.866 sq inches **\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "** I don't understand apothem, tan(180/n), tan(30). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #665342 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=665342\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A hexagon has 6 sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(180/6) = tan(30)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The apothem is the distance from the center to the center of any side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is a formula using the apothem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you like I can do it without the formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I thought you wanted the answer --- \"It's not a homework problem.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer was off by a factor of 2.  You used the distance across the flats in your calculations when you should have used the distance from the center to the flats. </SPAN>\n" );
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