Question

If the perimeter of a regular hexagon is 72 cm, what is the side length?

• A. 10 cm
• B. 12 cm
• C. 14 cm
• D. 16 cm

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 12 cm

A regular hexagon has 6 equal sides.

Given:

$\text{Perimeter} = 72 \text{ cm}$
$\text{Side length}=\frac{\text{Perimeter}}{6}$
$=\frac{72}{6}=12$

Answer:

$\boxed{12\text{ cm}}$