SOLUTION: If I want an equilateral hexagon that is 24 inches wide (from corner to corner) how long do I need to make the sides?

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Question 950367: If I want an equilateral hexagon that is 24 inches wide (from corner to corner) how long do I need to make the sides?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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The diagonals of a regular hexagon divide the hexagon into 6 equilateral triangles
with sides of length 1/2 the diagonal, so sides of the hexagon are 12 inches.