If-all-the-sides-of-a-hexagon-is-increased-by-2-Find-the-increase-in-its-area-

Question Number 9168 by nazar last updated on 21/Nov/16

If all the sides of a hexagon is increased

by 2 % . Find the % increase in its area .

Answered by mrW last updated on 22/Nov/16

1 . 02^{2} = 1.0404 = 104 . 04 %

i . e . its area increases by 4 . 04 % .

Commented by RasheedSoomro last updated on 22/Nov/16

Area of hexagon not area of square!

Commented by mrW last updated on 22/Nov/16

{it}^{'} s valid for arbitrary n - polygon .

Commented by mrW last updated on 22/Nov/16

The increase (or decrease) of the

area is proportional to the square

of the increase (or decrease) of the

perimeter .

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