Question

How do you find the area of a hexagonal prism?

Answer 1

Find the area of the hexagon base.
`(3√(3))/(2)`

Multiply said hexagonal area by height of prism.

Explanation:

In order to find the area of a hexagon, you have to do some convoluted things.

Find the side length.

Multiply the side by
`(3√(3))/(2)`

Square that entire thing. Your formula should look like this:

`Area = (3√(3))/(2) a^(2)`

Multiply that by the base and get this (h is for height):

`Volume = ((3√(3))/(2) a^(2))h`

Answer 2

To find the volume of a hexagonal prism, you need to divide the hexagon into 6 equal parts. then you need to know the apothem, side length, angle, or height of the triangle. then you find the area of the triangle and multiply it by 6, since there are 6 triangles in a hexagon. then to find the volume of a hexagonal prism, you multiply the area of the whole hexagon by the height of the hexagonal prism. hope this hepls.

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