SOLUTION: Find the length of a side of regular hexagon inscribed in a 130-cm-radius circle.

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Question 508422: Find the length of a side of regular hexagon inscribed in a 130-cm-radius circle.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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That's an equilateral triangle, so all three sides have the same length.
The bottom side of that equilateral triangle is a side of the regular
hexagon. And it has the same length as the other two sides, which are radii,
and so the answer is also 130cm.
Edwin