SOLUTION: Find the area of a regular hexagon with the given measurement. 48-inch perimeter A = sq. in.

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Question 368997:
Find the area of a regular hexagon with the given measurement.
48-inch perimeter
A = sq. in.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Each side = 8 inches (48/6)
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Area of any regular polygon with n sides of length s is:
A = ns^2*cot(180/n)/4
Sub 6 for n and 8 for s