Honeybee nests, called honeycombs, are constructed to form hexagonal grids. The cells measure 5 mm from vertex to vertex. The illustration below shows 36½ cells. Assuming the cells to be regular hexagons, find the area of the cells shown in the illustration, to nearest square mm.

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Chapter8: Areas Of Polygons And Circles
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Honeybee nests, called honeycombs, are constructed to form hexagonal grids. The cells measure 5 mm
from vertex to vertex. The illustration below shows 36½ cells. Assuming the cells to be regular hexagons,
find the area of the cells shown in the illustration, to nearest square mm.
Transcribed Image Text:Honeybee nests, called honeycombs, are constructed to form hexagonal grids. The cells measure 5 mm from vertex to vertex. The illustration below shows 36½ cells. Assuming the cells to be regular hexagons, find the area of the cells shown in the illustration, to nearest square mm.
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