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What is the in square centimeters?
Shows a hexagon base is 10 cm, left side is 4 cm and across the top is 8 cm.
Shows a hexagon base is 10 cm, left side is 4 cm and across the top is 8 cm.
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To calculate the area of the given shape, which is identified as a hexagonal prism (based on the mention of a hexagonal base), we first need to clarify a couple of aspects regarding the hexagon's dimensions, as "base is 10 cm, left side is 4 cm and across the top is 8 cm" is a bit ambiguous.
Assuming "base is 10 cm" refers to one of the lengths of the hexagon, and it is a regular hexagon (all sides equal) and that its side length (s) possibly equals 4 cm, we can calculate the area as follows:
1. **Area of the hexagon formula**:
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} s^2
\]
2. **Insert the side length**:
If the side length \( s = 4 \, \text{cm} \),
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} (4)^2 = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} \times 16 = 24\sqrt{3}
\]
3. **Calculate the area**:
Approximating \( \sqrt{3} \approx 1.732 \):
\[
\text{Area} \approx 24 \times 1.732 \approx 41.568 \, \text{cm}^2
\]
Thus, the area of the hexagonal base, if it has a side length of 4 cm, is approximately \( 41.57 \, \text{cm}^2 \).
If the hexagon was specified differently, let me know for clarification, and I can recalculate using that specification.
Assuming "base is 10 cm" refers to one of the lengths of the hexagon, and it is a regular hexagon (all sides equal) and that its side length (s) possibly equals 4 cm, we can calculate the area as follows:
1. **Area of the hexagon formula**:
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} s^2
\]
2. **Insert the side length**:
If the side length \( s = 4 \, \text{cm} \),
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} (4)^2 = \frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} \times 16 = 24\sqrt{3}
\]
3. **Calculate the area**:
Approximating \( \sqrt{3} \approx 1.732 \):
\[
\text{Area} \approx 24 \times 1.732 \approx 41.568 \, \text{cm}^2
\]
Thus, the area of the hexagonal base, if it has a side length of 4 cm, is approximately \( 41.57 \, \text{cm}^2 \).
If the hexagon was specified differently, let me know for clarification, and I can recalculate using that specification.