SOLUTION: How do you find the length of a side of a regular hexagon inscribed in a 125-cm radius circle?

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Question 794406: How do you find the length of a side of a regular hexagon inscribed in a 125-cm radius circle?
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's the radius. Connecting the vertices to the center you split the hexagon into 6 isosceles triangles with a 60 degree vertex angle. The other 2 angles must be 60 degrees too. It is an equilateral triangle. Two of the sides are radii measuring 125 cm, and the 3rd side is a side of the hexagon and also measures 125 cm.