B breezemjr New member Joined Dec 31, 2011 Messages 13 Dec 31, 2011 #1 What is the area of a regular hexagon whose sides are each 12 inches long? (Round to the nearest square inch.) P=6x12 P=72 A=1/2aP A=1/2(22)(72) A=1/2(1584) A=792 marked incorrect What did I do wrong???
What is the area of a regular hexagon whose sides are each 12 inches long? (Round to the nearest square inch.) P=6x12 P=72 A=1/2aP A=1/2(22)(72) A=1/2(1584) A=792 marked incorrect What did I do wrong???
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,325 Dec 31, 2011 #2 You tell me. \(\displaystyle 12\cdot\frac{1}{2}\cdot 6\cdot \left(6\cdot\sqrt{3}\right)\)
