SOLUTION: Find the area of a regular hexagon with an apothem 8.7 feet long and a side 10 feet long.

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Question 1035943: Find the area of a regular hexagon with an apothem 8.7 feet long and a side 10 feet long.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a regular polygon, given the apothem, a, and perimeter, p, is given by
A+=+%281%2F2%29ap
Here that would be
A+=+%281%2F2%29%288.7%29%286%2A10%29+=+261 square feet