Find the area of a regular hexagon which has an apothem of 6.93 inches and a side length of 8 inches. Area = 212 in.$^2$ Area = 166 in.$^2$ Area = 200 in.$^2$ Area = 211.2 in.$^2$
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Since the hexagon is regular, all the triangles within it are congruent. The apothem of the hexagon is the distance from the center of the hexagon to the midpoint of one of its sides. In this case, the apothem is given as 6.93 inches. The side length of the Show more…
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