how do you calculate the area of a hexagon?

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If you think about it, a regular hexagon is just comprised of six equilateral triangles.

The area of one of these triangles is given by

(1/2)s^2 *(√3/2) = (√3/4)*(s^2) where s is the side length of the hexagon

So.....6 times this is just

(3/2)(√3) s^2

CPhill Dec 10, 2014

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2014-12-10T08:44:25

If you think about it, a regular hexagon is just comprised of six equilateral triangles.

The area of one of these triangles is given by

(1/2)s^2 *(√3/2) = (√3/4)*(s^2) where s is the side length of the hexagon

So.....6 times this is just

(3/2)(√3) s^2