SOLUTION: how to find the perimeter of a regular hexagon with apothem 15 cm

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Question 1159833: how to find the perimeter of a regular hexagon with apothem 15 cm
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to find the perimeter of a regular hexagon with apothem a=15cm first find side s
a=%28s%2F2%29sqrt%283%29
15cm=%28s%2F2%29sqrt%283%29
15cm%2Fsqrt%283%29=s%2F2
s=2%2815cm%2F1.73%29
s=17.34cm
the perimeter is:
P=6s
P=6%2A17.34cm
P=104.04cm