How to find the length of the side of a hexagon - ACT Math

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What is the maximum length of each side for a regular hexago with a perimeter of ?

Answer

Use the formula for perimeter to solve for the side length:

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Find the length of one side for a regular hexagon with a perimeter of .

Answer

Use the formula for perimeter to solve for the side length:

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Find the length of one side for a regular hexon with a perimeter of .

Answer

Use the formula for perimeter to solve for the side length:

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If the perimeter of a regular hexagon is , what is the length of a side of that regular hexagon?

Answer

Use the formula for perimeter to solve for the length of a side of the regular hexagon:

Where is perimeter and is the length of a side.

In this case:

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What is the side of a Hexagon whose area is ?

Answer

To find the side of a hexagon given the area, set the area formula equal to the given area and solve for the side.

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