SOLUTION: i have a hexagon with each side 10 inches how to i find the area?

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Question 384031: i have a hexagon with each side 10 inches how to i find the area?

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The hexagon can be divided into six equilateral triangles with side length 10.
Now consider one equilateral triangle with base 10. It follows that the height is 5sqrt%283%29, so the area of one triangle is 50sqrt%283%29.
We want the area of six of these triangles, so the area is 300sqrt%283%29 in^2.