document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205543>Question 1205543</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It was explained to me that for a regular hexagon <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the parrallel height from edge (a) to edge (a) is 2 over root 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For a regular hexagon of sides a = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you prove the side to side dimension is equal to (2 over root3)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sides a = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h= 2Ri\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where Ri = (Root3 over 2)x a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I substitute (Root 3 over 2) x a into the formula for h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get,  2(root 3 over 2) x a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where a = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I transpose the formula to prove<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 2 over root 3 ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your advice would be much appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kind Regards\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HayesD\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Resources for formulae<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://calcresource.com/geom-hexagon.html\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "https://calckit.io/tool/geometry-hexagon\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It was explained to me that for a regular hexagon<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was explained to you, was INCORRECT.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The term \"the parrallel height\", used in your post, is incorrect, too.\r<BR>\n" );
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