The base of a regular pyramid is a hexagon. What is the area of the base of the pyramid? Express your answer in radical form.

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Van Ng · Answer 1 · 2020-03-07T18:18:08+0000

Answer:

96sqrt(3)

Explanation:

Simplest and most intuitive way is to find area of 1 triangles and multiply it by 6.

Area of one triangle:

base = 8 and a = 4sqrt(3)

Area of 1 trangle = ba/2

Area of base of hexagon = 6 times that.