Problem: Opposite sides of a regular hexagon are 12 inches apart. The length of each side, in inches, is
Answer Choices:
A. 7.5
B. 62β
C. 52β
D. 29β3β
E. 43β
Solution:
Suppose A1β,A2β,A3β,A4β,A5β,A6β are the vertices of the hexagon listed consecutively, and A1β and A3β lie on the parallel sides twelve inches apart. If M is the midpoint of A1βA3β,ΞA1βA2βM is a 30ββ60ββ90β triangle. Therefore