Calculate the Area of a Regular Hexagon with 8 cm Sides: Geometric Formula

A regular hexagon is made of 6 equilateral triangles! Each triangle has area $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} s^2$, so multiply by 6 to get $\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} s^2$.

It helps! But you can also remember that a hexagon = 6 equilateral triangles. Find one triangle's area and multiply by 6.

$\sqrt{3} \approx 1.732$, so $\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2} \approx 2.598$. This gives us 2.598 × 64 ≈ 166.28 cm².

Only for regular hexagons! All sides must be equal and all angles must be 120°. Irregular hexagons need different methods.

Compare to a square with 8 cm sides: 8² = 64 cm². A hexagon should be larger than this square, and 166.28 > 64, so it makes sense!