SOLUTION: Find the length of each side of a regular hexagon whose perimeter is 84 meters.

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Question 225182: Find the length of each side of a regular hexagon whose perimeter is 84 meters.
Found 2 solutions by LtAurora, lizard:
Answer by LtAurora(115) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A hexagon has 6 sides, so we can set up:
6x=84
Divide both sides by 6:
x=14
So, each side of the hexagon is 14 m.

Answer by lizard(7) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
regular means that the hexagon has equal sides and angles.
a hexagon has 6 sides so divide 84(perimeter) by 6 and you get 14
that means each side is 14 meters