The area of a given hexagon is equal to the area of an equilateral triangle whose perimeter is 36 inches. Find the length
of a side of the regular hexagon.

The area of a given hexagon is equal to the area of an equilateral triangle whose perimeter is 36 inches Find the length of a side of the regular hexagon class=

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A triangle is a three-edged polygon with three vertices. The length of a side of the regular hexagon is √24 inches.

What is a triangle?

A triangle is a three-edged polygon with three vertices. It is a fundamental form in geometry. The sum of all the angle of a triangle is always equal to 180°.

Given the perimeter of the equilateral triangle is 36 inches, therefore, the length of the side of the equilateral triangle is 12 inches. Now, the area of the equilateral triangle is,

Area of the equilateral triangle = (√3)/4 a²

                                                   = (√3)/4 × (12)²

                                                   = (36√3) inches²

Since the area of the equilateral triangle is equal to the area of the hexagon , therefore we can write,

Area of equilateral triangle = Area of Hexagon

(36√3) = (3√3)/2× a²

a² = 24

a = √24 inches

Hence, the length of a side of the regular hexagon is √24 inches.

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