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Hexagon 2

The provided image represents a track in the shape of a regular hexagon with perimeter one fourth of a mile.

Teresa starts at Point A and runs clockwise until she gets halfway between Point E and Point F. How far does she run, in feet?

Explanation

One mile is equal to 5,280 feet; one fourth of a mile is equal to

Each of the six congruent sides measures one sixth of this, or

Teresa runs clockwise from Point A to halfway between Point E and Point F, so she runs along four and one half sides, for a total of

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Hexagon 2

The provided image represents a track in the shape of a regular hexagon with perimeter one fourth of a mile.

Teresa starts at Point A and runs clockwise until she gets halfway between Point E and Point F. How far does she run, in feet?

Explanation

One mile is equal to 5,280 feet; one fourth of a mile is equal to

Each of the six congruent sides measures one sixth of this, or

Teresa runs clockwise from Point A to halfway between Point E and Point F, so she runs along four and one half sides, for a total of

3

Find the sum of all the inner angles in a hexagon.

Explanation

To solve, simply use the formula to find the total degrees inside a polygon, where n is the number of vertices.

In this particular case, a hexagon means a shape with six sides and thus six vertices.

Thus,

4

Find the sum of all the inner angles in a hexagon.

Explanation

To solve, simply use the formula to find the total degrees inside a polygon, where n is the number of vertices.

In this particular case, a hexagon means a shape with six sides and thus six vertices.

Thus,

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Hexagon1

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Explanation

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6

An equilateral triangle with side length has one of its vertices at the center of a regular hexagon, and the side opposite that vertex is one of the sides of the hexagon. What is the hexagon's area?

Explanation

Because it can be split into two triangles, the area of an equilateral triangle can be expressed as...

With that in mind, the equilateral triangle in question has area of .

Now consider that a regular hexagon can be split into six congruent equilateral triangles with a vertex at the center and the side opposite the center as one of the hexagon's sides (a handy way of finding a hexagon's area if you can't use the regular polygon formula requiring an apothem.) Knowing that, our answer is .

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An equilateral triangle with side length has one of its vertices at the center of a regular hexagon, and the side opposite that vertex is one of the sides of the hexagon. What is the hexagon's area?

Explanation

Because it can be split into two triangles, the area of an equilateral triangle can be expressed as...

With that in mind, the equilateral triangle in question has area of .

Now consider that a regular hexagon can be split into six congruent equilateral triangles with a vertex at the center and the side opposite the center as one of the hexagon's sides (a handy way of finding a hexagon's area if you can't use the regular polygon formula requiring an apothem.) Knowing that, our answer is .

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Hexagon1

190

180

170

200

210

Explanation

Hexagon2Hexagon3

9

If a triangle has 180 degrees, what is the sum of the interior angles of a regular octagon?

Explanation

The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is given by where = number of sides of the polygon. An octagon has 8 sides, so the formula becomes

10

If a triangle has 180 degrees, what is the sum of the interior angles of a regular octagon?

Explanation

The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is given by where = number of sides of the polygon. An octagon has 8 sides, so the formula becomes

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