Question 318873
A hexagon is 6 equilateral triangles.
The sides of the triangles are 8 inches (48/6).
The base of each triangle is 8. The height is {{{sqrt(8^2 - 4^2) = 4sqrt(3)}}}
The area of each triangle is b*h/2 = {{{16sqrt(3)}}}
All 6 triangles have an area of {{{96sqrt(3)}}} sq inches.
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