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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
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Regular hexagon <math>ABCDEF</math> has vertices <math>A</math> and <math>C</math> at <math>(0,0)</math> and <math>(7,1)</math>, respectively. What is its area?
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<math>
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\mathrm{(A)}\ 20\sqrt {3}
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\mathrm{(B)}\ 22\sqrt {3}
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\qquad
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\mathrm{(C)}\ 25\sqrt {3}
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\qquad
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\mathrm{(D)}\ 27\sqrt {3}
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\qquad
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\mathrm{(E)}\ 50
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</math>
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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
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To find the area of the regular hexagon, we only need to calculate the side length.
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a distance of <math>\sqrt{7^2+1^2} = \sqrt{50} = 5\sqrt{2}</math> apart.  Half of this distance is the length of the longer leg of the right triangles.  Therefore, the side length of the hexagon is <math>\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}\cdot\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\cdot2 = \frac{5\sqrt{6}}{3}</math>.
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The apothem is thus <math>\frac{1}{2}\cdot\frac{5\sqrt{6}}{3}\cdot\sqrt{3} = \frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>, yielding an area of <math>\frac{1}{2}\cdot10\sqrt{6}\cdot\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}=25\sqrt{3} \implies \mathrm{(C)}</math>.
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== Solution 2 ==
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Solution 2 has the exact same solution as Solution 1 denoted, but instead, we do not need to know the value of the apothem. We could just apply s, which is the side length in this problem, <math>\frac{5\sqrt{6}}{3}</math> into the hexagon area formula, <math>\frac{3  (5 \sqrt{2} )^2 \sqrt{3} }{2}=25\sqrt{3} \implies \mathrm{(C)}</math> <-- 5 root 6 over 3 instead of 5 root 2 btw
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2006|ab=B|num-b=15|num-a=17}}
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2006|ab=B|num-b=15|num-a=17}}
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Latest revision as of 11:36, 2 July 2024

Problem

Regular hexagon $ABCDEF$ has vertices $A$ and $C$ at $(0,0)$ and $(7,1)$, respectively. What is its area?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 20\sqrt {3} \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 22\sqrt {3} \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 25\sqrt {3} \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 27\sqrt {3} \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 50$


Solution

To find the area of the regular hexagon, we only need to calculate the side length. a distance of $\sqrt{7^2+1^2} = \sqrt{50} = 5\sqrt{2}$ apart. Half of this distance is the length of the longer leg of the right triangles. Therefore, the side length of the hexagon is $\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}\cdot\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\cdot2 = \frac{5\sqrt{6}}{3}$.

The apothem is thus $\frac{1}{2}\cdot\frac{5\sqrt{6}}{3}\cdot\sqrt{3} = \frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}$, yielding an area of $\frac{1}{2}\cdot10\sqrt{6}\cdot\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}=25\sqrt{3} \implies \mathrm{(C)}$.

Solution 2

Solution 2 has the exact same solution as Solution 1 denoted, but instead, we do not need to know the value of the apothem. We could just apply s, which is the side length in this problem, $\frac{5\sqrt{6}}{3}$ into the hexagon area formula, $\frac{3 (5 \sqrt{2} )^2 \sqrt{3} }{2}=25\sqrt{3} \implies \mathrm{(C)}$ <-- 5 root 6 over 3 instead of 5 root 2 btw

See also

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