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29 May, 07:24

What is the area of a regular hexagon with an apothem 8.7 yards and a side 10 yards long

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  1. 29 May, 07:39
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    Hello,

    Forget the apothem (it is false)

    The hexagon is composed of 6 isocele triangles having like base 10 and as height=√ (10²-5²) = √75=5√3

    The area of one triangle is 10*5√3/2=25√3

    6 triangles:150*√3=212,13203 ... (yd²)
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