SOLUTION: what is the area of a regular hexagon with the given measurement of 6-inch radius?

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Question 273761: what is the area of a regular hexagon with the given measurement of 6-inch radius?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A regular hexagon consists of 6 equilateral triangles.
The area of one is s*s*sqrt(3)/4
For all 6, it's 3s^2sqrt(3)/2
For s = 6, it's 54sqrt(3)
=~ 93.53 sq inches