AMC 12 Mock Exam 2 Problem 15
Problem 15 of 25
In regular hexagon , diagonals and intersect at point . What fraction of the area of the hexagon is the area of triangle ?
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Let the side length be . The reflection of the hexagon across the perpendicular bisector of swaps with and with , so it swaps the diagonals and ; hence their intersection lies on that perpendicular bisector, and .
In triangle , and , so . Thus is isosceles with base and base angles , so its height is and its area is .
The hexagon consists of six equilateral triangles of side , with total area . The ratio is .
Tagged: regular hexagon: intersecting diagonals, area ratio