If the side measure of a regular hexagon is 5cm and the area is 94.66 cm², what is the length of the apothem? Round your answers to the nearest hundredth.
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The formula for the area of a regular hexagon is: Area = (3√3/2) * s^2 where s is the side length of the hexagon. In this case, we are given that the area is 94.66 cm². So we can set up the equation: 94.66 = (3√3/2) * s^2 Show more…
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