document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92340>Question 92340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of sides of a regular hexagon is 10 cms. The area of the hexagon is<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 #67303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=67303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a regular polygon: (1/2)Pa<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P ~> Perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a ~> Apothem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can cut a regular hexagon into six equilateral triangles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you divide one triangle in half, you get a 90-60-30 triangle with a base of 5cm. Using a basic theory, we get the apothem as 5*sqrt(3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)Pa<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(6)(10)(5*sqrt(3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150*sqrt(3) </SPAN>\n" );
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