+622 Can anyone help with this? I don't know what to do.
Regular hexagons are placed side-by-side in a continuous pattern. What is the maximum number of congruent hexagons that can be placed side such that the perimeter of the resulting figure is less than 100 cm.
+36916 Calculate side length as 5 sqrt(3) / 3
the two ends contribute 10 side lengths to the perimeter
each hexagon squished in the middle contribute 4 side lengths
(10 + x ) ( 5 sqrt (3)/3) < 100
shows x < 24.64 sides =====> 6 hexagons in the middle would supply 24 sides
6 in the middle + 2 ends = 8 hexagons would be less than 100cm
