document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109968>Question 109968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each side of a regular hexagon has length 10. Find the area of the hexagon.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Hint: Divide the Hexagon into triangles)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many triangles do I divide the hexagon into and what do I do from there?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or just write out the equation to solve it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer in the answer key is 150 square roots of 3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80120 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80120\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 6 equilateral triangles in a hexagon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each one is 1/6 of the area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of a triangle = a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height is the perpendicular line that bisects one of the 60 degree<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angles of the triangle. It divides the equilateral into two<BR>\n" );
document.write( "triangles with sides in the ratio <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, the sides are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Asqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Asqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+150%2Asqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+150%2Asqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer  </SPAN>\n" );
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