document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153696>Question 1153696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A regular hexagon has sides of length 8cm. Find the perpendicular distance between two opposite faces.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #775970 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=775970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw this and see six equilateral triangles around the center.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the distance from the center to the side is half the answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is part of a 30-60-90 triangle where the side opposite 30 is 4 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That makes the side from the center to the face 4 sqrt(3) cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is then 8 sqrt(3) cm </SPAN>\n" );
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