Question

The base of the lampshade is a regular hexagon with a side length of 8 inches. Estimate the amount of glass needed to make the lampshade.

Answer 1

Answer:

The amount of glass needed to make the lampshade is:

  166.27 square inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The base of the lampshade is a regular hexagon with a side length of 8 inches.

Estimate the amount of glass needed to make the lampshade.

Area of hexagon of side s= (3√3 s²)/ 2

 Here, s= 8 inches

Area= $\dfrac{3\times \sqrt{3}\times 8\times 8 }{2}$

       =166.27 square inches

Hence,  the amount of glass needed to make the lampshade is:

  166.27 square inches

Answer 2

Estimated is ; A ≈ 166.28

Because you must use the area of a hexagon to find the answer

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