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A park has a shape of a regular hexagon of sides of 2km each.Ama walks a distance of 5km along the sides of the park.What is the direct distance between the start point and the end point?​

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Answer: 3.61km or √13

Explanation:

Given Data:

Sides of hexagon = 2km each

Distance walked by Ama = 5km

Therefore;

Let Ama starting position be the origin.

With this She would travel along two edges and then go halfway along a third.

Her new x- coordinate would be

= 1 + 2 + 1/2 = 7/2

Because she travels a distance of 5km which translates to 2 and half side of the Hexagon

= 2*1/2

= 1km. On her x-coordinates

For her y-coordinate we use same principles as x-coordinates

= √3 + 0 - √3/2

= √3/2

Therefore her distance walked

= √ ( (7/2)^2 + (√ 3/2)^2 )

= √ ( 49/4 + 3/4 )

= √ 13

= 3.61km

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