#need help w these 2
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The directions are: Find the area of each regular polygon. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary
S=25√3 см2
For the triangle, if we assume they are "regular polygons" then each angle is 60°
Because sum of angles inside a triangle = 180°
Ask google if you dont believe
And after that, you do
Area = (base)(height)/2
Im lazy so pull out your calculator
You're also on the way for the hexagon, you can think of it as 6 equilateral triangles, so this time you have the h instead of the hypothenuse so
sin(60)=opposite/hypothenuse
So
(8√3)/sin(60) = hypothenuse
and again, because its 6 equilateral triangles in a regular hexagon, the hypothenuse will be equal to the base so you can use the formula for the triangle then multiply by 6
The last triangle is a bit more annoying, but the line you erased is like a ... bisector?
Yep bisector is the term, so it splits the two angles equally, which means you can built this triangle
Now more trig suffering~
Actually lemme change the colors
If you get the orange from
sin(30)=4/orange line
You add orange line to 4 and you'll get the height
If you find purple from
tan(30)=4/purple line
You double that and you get the base
Then bh/2
Have fun~