What is the Area of the Purple region??

Geometry Level 2

If the area of the regular hexagon is 90 90 , what is the area of the purple region?


The answer is 60.

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4 solutions

Hana Wehbi
May 28, 2020

Note that the ratio of the purple region is : 8 12 \frac{8}{12} \implies Area of the purple region is : 8 12 ( 90 ) = 2 3 ( 90 ) = 60 \frac{8}{12}(90) = \frac{2}{3} (90) = \boxed{60}

Mahdi Raza
May 28, 2020

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Mahdi Raza - 1 year ago

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Thank you for sharing your solution.

Hana Wehbi - 1 year ago

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Hana Wehbi - 1 year ago
Chew-Seong Cheong
May 28, 2020

We note that 6 6 equilateral triangles make up the hexagon of area 90 90 and the area of purple region is equal to 4 4 equilateral triangles or 4 6 × 90 = 60 \dfrac 46 \times 90 = \boxed{60} .

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Hana Wehbi - 1 year ago

Nice transformation!!

Mahdi Raza - 1 year ago

Cut the figure into 12 12 regions using diagonals.

Focus on half of the figure. 4 4 regions are purple, 2 2 are not.

Hence, ratio of purple to figure = 4 4 + 2 = 2 3 =\dfrac{4}{4+2}=\dfrac{2}{3} .

Since whole figure's area = 90 =90 ,

Purple area = 2 3 × 90 = 60 =\dfrac{2}{3}\times 90 =\boxed{60}

Thank you for sharing your solution.

Hana Wehbi - 1 year ago

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