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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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\qquad
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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>
  
 
== 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>.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [[2006 AMC 12B Problems]]
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{{AMC12 box|year=2006|ab=B|num-b=15|num-a=17}}
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Revision as of 00:23, 27 December 2020

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 $\frac{1}{2}\cdot10\sqrt{6}\cdot\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}=25\sqrt{3} \implies \mathrm{(C)}$.

See also

2006 AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 15
Followed by
Problem 17
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