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I understand the formula for figuring out the area of the hexagon and getting 54 sqrt3, but why do I get 108 if I try calculating the area of the hexagon as two trapezoids?
Trapezoid Area=
1/2 * (6) * (12+6) = 54
54*2 = 108 area for the hexagon
- by Atrain13gm
Sat Oct 09, 2010 6:37 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: regular hexagon
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