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Could someone please explain how to solve for the area?

Could someone please explain how to solve for the area?-example-1
User Hjalmar
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Answer:

779.4 square units

Explanation:

You seem to have several problems of this type, so we'll derive a formula for the area of an n-gon of radius r.

One central triangle will have a central angle of α = 360°/n. For example, a hexagon has a central angle of α = 360°/6 = 60°. The area of that central triangle is given by the formula ...

A = (1/2)r²sin(α)

Since there are n such triangles, the area of the n-gon is ...

A = (n/2)r²sin(360°/n)

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For a hexagon (n=6) with radius 10√3, the area is ...

A = (6/2)(10√3)²sin(360°/6) = 450√3 ≈ 779.4 . . . . square units

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