SOLUTION: A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle. The radius of the circle is 12 cm.
Determine the perimeter of the hexagon
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Question 764792: A regular hexagon is inscribed in a circle. The radius of the circle is 12 cm.
Determine the perimeter of the hexagon Answer by reviewermath(1029) (Show Source):
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An equilateral triangle is formed by joining the two radii (color blue) and the side of an inscribed hexagon.
Since the radius is 12 cm, then each side of a hexagon measures 12 cm.
The perimeter of the hexagon is 6 times 12 cm = 72 cm.
ANSWER: 72 cm
