How do I find the area of a hexagon with sides of 350 feet, and an apothem of 303 feet?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-03T05:21:25

#318150# #"ft"^2#

The area of a regular polygon can be found through the equation:

#A=1/2aP#

Where #A# is the area, #a# is the apothem length, and #P# is the perimeter.

We know that #a=303#.

We can find #P# because we know one of the sides of the hexagon. Assuming this is a regular hexagon, the perimeter will be equivalent to:

#350xx6=2100#

Plug in these values into the area equation.

#A=1/2(303)(2100)#

#A=318150#