Question 36
Mensuration of Plane ShapesFind the area of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of radius 8cm.
- A.16√3cm2
- B.96√3cm2
- C.192√3cm2
- D.16cm2
- E.32cm2.
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Answer: B (96√3cm2)
Explanation
The hexagon is six equilateral triangles of side 8cm: 6 × (√3/4) × 64 = 96√3cm².