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#1 2015-11-15 02:53:19

Kith
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Solid Mensuration

The area of a hexagon inscribed in a circle is equal to 166.28 square feet. If the circle is inscribed in a square, find the difference between the area of the square and the hexagon.

#2 2015-11-15 04:43:42

Bob
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Re: Solid Mensuration

hi Kith,

Welcome to the forum.

If the diameter of the circle is 2R, that is also the distance across the hexagon and across the square.  The hexagon consists of 6 equilateral triangles, each of side R.  So it's possible to write the area of both in terms of R and hence find the multiplier that increases the area of the hexagon into the area of the square.

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Bob

EDIT:  Your question doesn't say the hexagon is regular.  I have assumed that it is.  Non regular hexagons are possible but without additional information the question would not be possible.  Hhmmm.

Last edited by Bob (2015-11-15 07:06:29)


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#3 2015-11-15 21:27:28

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Re: Solid Mensuration

Hi;


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