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How do I calculate the area of a hexagon?

Answer 1

Theodore Abad

The formula for a regular hexagon (where all 6 sides have the same length) is:

#A = (3sqrt(3))/2a^2#

Where:

#A# is the area of the hexagon
#a# is the length of one side of the hexagon

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Answer 2

Jayden Jackson

To calculate the area of a hexagon, you can use either of the following formulas:

If you know the side length ( s ) of the hexagon: [ \text{Area} = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} \times s^2 ]
If you know the apothem length ( a ) of the hexagon (the distance from the center to the midpoint of a side): [ \text{Area} = \frac{3}{2} \times a^2 \times \sqrt{3} ]

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