Regular hexagon with its apothem, for area

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A regular hexagon with its bottom side labeled 10 cm and a dashed apothem from the center dot to that side labeled 8.7 cm — A regular hexagon with its center marked by a dot. The bottom side is labeled 10 cm, and a dashed apothem runs from the center to the middle of that side, labeled 8.7 cm, with a right-angle square where it meets the side. Students use the apothem and perimeter to find the area.

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Answer key

Hexagon: 6 sides
Side 10 cm, apothem 8.7 cm, radius 10 cm
Each interior angle 120°, central angle 60°
Perimeter 60 cm, area 259.8 cm²

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