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Find the area of a regular hexagon with an apothem 11.3 inches long and a side 13 inches long.

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Answer:


A=440.7\ in^2

Explanation:

we know that

The area of a regular hexagon, is equal to the area of six congruent equilateral triangles

so


A=6[(1)/(2)(b)(h)]

we have


b=13\ in\\h=11.3\ in

substitute


A=6[(1)/(2)(13)(11.3)]=440.7\ in^2

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