SITUATION:

Dad plans to build a table in the yard. The surface of the table is in the shape of a regular hexagon and will be placed in an area measuring 2 meter long and 2 meter wide. How does the table size plan fit the area?

SOLUTION:

• The surface of the table is an even hexagon.
• Area measuring \(2\space\text{m}\space\times\space2\space\text{m}\).
• What is the appropriate table size plan?

THINK HOW:

• Draw an even hexagonal shape that does not exceed the length and width \(2\space\text{m}\).
• There must be room for chairs around the table.

SOLVE:

CHECK:

Even hexagonal table surface:

• there are six sides and vertices 
• all sides are the same length 
• size not more than \(2\space\text{m}\space\times\space2\space\text{m}\) 
• consider seat space