A geometry problem by DEBABRATA MUKHERJEE

Geometry Level 2

An equilateral triangle and a regular hexagon has same perimetre.Find the ratio of their areas?

1/2 4/9 1/4 2/3

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3 solutions

Manish Mayank
Jun 16, 2014

Let both's Perimeter be 6a. Now Side of triangle = 2a And side of hexagon = a Area of Eq. Triangle = 3 4 × a 2 \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} \times a^{2} & Area of reg. Hex. = 3 3 2 × a 2 \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} \times a^{2} Hence find the ratio

did the same

Parth Lohomi - 6 years, 11 months ago
Unstable Chickoy
Jun 15, 2014

3 S t = 6 S h 3S_t = 6S_h

S t = 2 S h S_t = 2S_h

A t = ( 2 S h ) 2 sin 60 2 A_t = \frac{(2S_h)^2\sin{60}}{2}

A h = 6 ( 1 2 ) ( S h 2 sin 30 ) 2 sin 60 A_h = 6(\frac{1}{2})(\frac{S_h}{2\sin{30}})^2\sin{60}

A t A h = 2 3 \frac{A_t}{A_h} = \boxed{\frac{2}{3}}

Practically did the same thing!

Eric LeClair - 6 years, 11 months ago

i will not solve it but give the most important hint for this problem.......................a regular hexagon can be divided into 6 equilateral triangles....thats it..............

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