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Six equilateral triangles are connected to create a regular hexagon. The area of the hexagon is 24a2 – 18 square units. Which is an equivalent expression for the area of the hexagon based on the area of a triangle?

6(4a2 – 3)
6(8a2 – 9)
6a(12a – 9)
6a(18a – 12)

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Answer:

A. 6(4a²-2)

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The answer is A. 6(4a^2-3)
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