SOLUTION: Find the area of a regular hexagon with the given measurement. 6-inch radius A = sq. in.

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Question 1116500: Find the area of a regular hexagon with the given measurement.
6-inch radius
A = sq. in.


Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the area of a regular hexagon with the given measurement.
6-inch radius = 6 inch side for a hexagon
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Area+=+ns%5E2%2Acot%28180%2Fn%29%2F4
n = 6
s = 6
Calculate it.

Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area is 6 times the area of the equilateral triangle with the side measure of 6 inches = 


= 6%2A%281%2F2%29%2A6%2A%28%286%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F2%29 square inches.