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

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Question 303823: Find the area of a regular hexagon with the given measurement.
6-inch radius
A = sq. in

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sides of a regular hexagon are the same as the radius.
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The area of any regular polygon with n sides of length s is:
Area+=+ns%5E2%2Acot%28180%2Fn%29%2F4
= 6%2A36%2Acot%2830%29%2F4
= 54cot(30) = 54sqrt(3)
=~ 93.53 sq in