Find the surface area when a hexagonal prism 6t tall with a regular base measuring 9ft on each and an apothegm of length 7.8ft.
I see 6 rectangles + 2 hexagons
area of one hexagon = 6(1/2)(9)(7.8)
= ...
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To find the surface area of a hexagonal prism, you need to calculate the sum of the areas of all its faces. Let's break down the process step by step.
1. Start by finding the area of the hexagonal base:
The area of a regular hexagon can be calculated using the formula A = (3√3 * side^2) / 2, where side represents the length of one side of the hexagon.
In this case, the apothem is given, which is the perpendicular distance from the center of the hexagon to one of its sides. To use this value, we can use the formula A = (3 * apothem * side) / 2, which simplifies to A = (3 * apothem * 6) / 2, as the side length is not given.
Therefore, the area of the hexagonal base is A = (3 * 7.8 * 6) / 2.
2. Next, calculate the area of the six rectangular faces:
A rectangular face of the hexagonal prism is essentially a rectangle with a length equal to the perimeter of the hexagonal base and a width equal to the height of the prism.
The perimeter of the hexagonal base can be found using the formula P = 6 * side. In this case, the side length is not given, so we cannot calculate the exact value of the perimeter.
However, we can use the given base measurements of 9ft and the fact that a regular hexagon has all sides of equal length to determine the side length. Since the hexagon has six sides of equal length, each side must be equal to 9ft / 6 = 1.5ft.
Therefore, the perimeter of the hexagonal base is P = 6 * 1.5 = 9ft.
Now, we can calculate the area of each rectangular face: A = length * width = 9ft * 6ft = 54ft^2.
3. Finally, find the total surface area of the hexagonal prism by summing the areas of all the faces:
Total surface area = 6 * area of the rectangular face + area of the hexagonal base
Total surface area = 6 * 54ft^2 + (3 * 7.8 * 6) / 2 ft^2.
By plugging in the values and evaluating the expression, you'll find the surface area of the given hexagonal prism.