SOLUTION: What is the area of a regular hexagon with an apothem of 12.1 cm and a side length of 14 cm?

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Question 755663: What is the area of a regular hexagon with an apothem of 12.1 cm and a side length of 14 cm?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a regular hexagon can be
found from the formula:
A = 1/2 x apothem x perimeter
Perimeter = 6 x side length
= 6 x 14cms
= 84cms.
Apothem = 12.1 cm
Area = 1/2 x 12.1 x 84
= 508.2cms^2
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