SOLUTION: Find the area of a hexagon with an apothem of (8)(sqrt3)

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Question 1027055: Find the area of a hexagon with an apothem of (8)(sqrt3)
Found 2 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, ikleyn:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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side length = apothem * sqrt(3)/2 = 12

area = (1/2) * (number of sides) * (side length) * (apothem)
= (1/2) * 6 * 12 * 8sqrt(3)
= 288sqrt(3)

Answer by ikleyn(52845) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the area of a hexagon with an apothem of (8)(sqrt(3))
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            The solutions by   @CubeyThePenguin  is INCORRECT.

            I came to bring you the correct solution. 


side length = apothem%2F%28%28sqrt%283%29%2F2%29%29%29 = %28%288%2Asqrt%283%29%29%29%2F%28%28sqrt%283%29%2F2%29%29 = 16 units.



area = (1/2) * (number of sides) * (side length) * (apothem) = %281%2F2%29+%2A+6+%2A+16+%2A+8sqrt%283%29 = 384%2Asqrt%283%29 square units.

Solved (correctly).