Luis plans to build a hummingbird aviary with a concrete floor shaped like a regular hexagon. Each side will measure 6 feet, as shown in the diagram, and the floor will be 9 inches deep.How many cubic feet of concrete are needed? Assume that Luis cannot buy a fraction of a cubic foot.6 ftHint: Divide the hexagon into equilateral triangles and use Heron's formula to find the area of the top surface of the hexagon.)Luis will need to buy cubic feet of concrete for his hummingbird aviary.(Simplify your answer. Round up to the nearest whole number.)

Given: We have given each side of each piece of regular hexagon is 6 ft.and every piece is…

uis plans to build a hummingbird aviary with a concrete floor shaped like a regular hexagon. Each side will measure 6 feet, as shown in the diagram, and the floor will be 9 inches deep. ow many cubic feet of concrete are needed? Assume that Luis cannot buy a fraction of a cubic foot. Hint Divide the hexagon into equilateral triangles and use Heron's formula to find the area of the top surface of the hexagon.) uis will need to buy cubic feet of concrete for his hummingbird aviary. Simplify your answer. Round up to the nearest whole number.)

uis plans to build a hummingbird aviary with a concrete floor shaped like a regular hexagon. Each side will measure 6 feet, as shown in the diagram, and the floor will be 9 inches deep. ow many cubic feet of concrete are needed? Assume that Luis cannot buy a fraction of a cubic foot. Hint Divide the hexagon into equilateral triangles and use Heron's formula to find the area of the top surface of the hexagon.) uis will need to buy cubic feet of concrete for his hummingbird aviary. Simplify your answer. Round up to the nearest whole number.)

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Luis plans to build a hummingbird aviary with a concrete floor shaped like a regular hexagon. Each side will measure 6 feet, as shown in the diagram, and the floor will be 9 inches deep.
How many cubic feet of concrete are needed? Assume that Luis cannot buy a fraction of a cubic foot.
6 ft
Hint: Divide the hexagon into equilateral triangles and use Heron's formula to find the area of the top surface of the hexagon.)
Luis will need to buy cubic feet of concrete for his hummingbird aviary.
(Simplify your answer. Round up to the nearest whole number.)

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