document.write( "Question 1114446: A regular hexagon with sides of 3\" is inscribed in a circle. Find the area of a segment formed by a side of the hexagon and the circle.
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document.write( "The area of a segments is equal to the difference of the area of the sector of the circle minus the area of the triangle.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The area of the sector of the circle is equal to   in this case,\r\n" );
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document.write( "while the area of the equilateral triangle is equal to   in this case, where a = 3'' is the side length.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, the area under the question is   - .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use your calculator to get the number.\r\n" );
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