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. 62​
C. 52​
D. 29​3​
E. 43​
Solution:
Suppose A1​,A2​,A3​,A4​,A5​,A6​ are the vertices of the hexagon listed consecutively, and A1​ and A3​ lie on the parallel sides twelve inches apart. If M is the midpoint of A1​A3​,ΔA1​A2​M is a 30∘−60∘−90∘ triangle. Therefore