You are planning to use a ceramic tile design in your new bathroom. The tiles are equilateral triangles. You decide to arrange the tiles in a hexagonal shape as shown. 9 cm If the side of each tile measures 9 cm, what will be the exact area of each hexagonal shape? O 27 cm² 0108-√√3 cm² 0121.5-√√3 cm² O2,187 cm²

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You are planning to use a ceramic tile design in your new bathroom. The tiles are equilateral triangles. You decide to arrange the tiles in a hexagonal shape as shown.

If the side of each tile measures 9cm, what will be the exact area of the hexagonal shape?
A) 27 cm^2
B) 108squared3 cm^2
C) 121.5squared3 cm^2
D) 2,187 cm^2

You are planning to use a ceramic tile design in your new bathroom. The tiles are equilateral
triangles. You decide to arrange the tiles in a hexagonal shape as shown.
9 cm
If the side of each tile measures 9 cm, what will be the exact area of each hexagonal shape?
O 27 cm²
0108-√√3 cm²
0121.5-√√3 cm²
O2,187 cm²
Transcribed Image Text:You are planning to use a ceramic tile design in your new bathroom. The tiles are equilateral triangles. You decide to arrange the tiles in a hexagonal shape as shown. 9 cm If the side of each tile measures 9 cm, what will be the exact area of each hexagonal shape? O 27 cm² 0108-√√3 cm² 0121.5-√√3 cm² O2,187 cm²
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