A regular hexagon has perimeter p and area A. Compute (p^2)/A.
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Call a side, S
The perimeter is 6S
The area = 6* (1/2)S^2 (√3) /2 = 6*(√3/4) *S^2 = (3√3/2)S^2
So
P^2 / A = (6S)^2 / [ (√3/3/2) *S^2 ] =
36 72 24
______ = ___ = ___ = 8√3
(3√3) /2 3√3 √3
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