SOLUTION: the area of a circle is 89.43.in^2. What is the length of the side of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle?

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Question 1178397: the area of a circle is 89.43.in^2.
What is the length of the side of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle?
Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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the area of a circle is 89.43.in^2.
What is the length of the side of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle?
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From  89.43 = pi%2Ar%5E2,  we have  for the radius of the circle


    r = sqrt%2889.43%2F3.14%29 = sqrt%2828.48%29 = 5.34 inches.


ANSWER.  The side of the regular hexagon inscribed in a circle is  5.34 inches (approximately).

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