document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1117862>Question 1117862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This ornate box is in the shape of a regular hexagon. The length of each edge is nine and a half centimetres. The distance across the box from the middle of one edge to the middle of the opposite edge is 17cm. What is the area (to two decimal places) of the base of the box in square centimetres?\r<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 #733015 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=733015\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Make a drawing as is described.  Do you find a special 30-60-90 triangle with a couple of side lengths you can identify?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* According to the description, you should identify these quantities for one of the special 30-60-90 triangles:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "leg <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%261%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%261%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "short leg <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%263%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%263%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypotenuse, same as an edge of the hexagon <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%261%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%261%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the description is reliable, then area for ONE of these special triangles is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%284%263%2F4%29%288%261%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%284%263%2F4%29%288%261%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; but the hexagon contains twelve of these, so the hexagon area is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%284%263%2F4%29%288%261%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%284%263%2F4%29%288%261%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Compute this how you want.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*  Does the description really work?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given description does not work. </SPAN>\n" );
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