A cubical box has one of its edge equal to 4cm. Pass a plane to the cube so that the section form would be a regular hexagon whose vertices are the midpoints of the sides of the cube. Find the area of the hexagon. 20.78 cm2 27.78 cm2 10.39 cm2 13.90 cm2

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A cubical box has one of its edge equal to 4cm. Pass a plane to the cube so that the section
form would be a regular hexagon whose vertices are the midpoints of the sides of the cube.
Find the area of the hexagon.
20.78 cm2
27.78 cm2
10.39 cm2
13.90 cm2
Transcribed Image Text:A cubical box has one of its edge equal to 4cm. Pass a plane to the cube so that the section form would be a regular hexagon whose vertices are the midpoints of the sides of the cube. Find the area of the hexagon. 20.78 cm2 27.78 cm2 10.39 cm2 13.90 cm2
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