SOLUTION: A regular hexagon is given. The vertices of the rectangle lie on the midpoints of the sides of the hexagon. What is the ratio of the area of the rectangle to the area of the hexago

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Question 1105286: A regular hexagon is given. The vertices of the rectangle lie on the midpoints of the sides of the hexagon. What is the ratio of the area of the rectangle to the area of the hexagon?

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you make a sketch, you will see that the ratio you are asking for is 1%2F2.