1st - is my value correct
2nd - Why or why not?
I have a regular hexagon, which i know the height is 2 units and width is also 2 units. I am trying to find the value for one of the sides. I broke it down with triangles like so
now working with a 60,60,60 triangle, i know the Height of that triangle h = height/2 which would be 1
now i use Altitude of Equilateral Triangle h = (1/2) * √3 * a Not knowing what a (side)
with this i get that a is 1.1547, thus each side is 1.1547.
BUT..
If i use this next
B B
*--* *
/| \ /|
/ | \ / |
A*--*C * ==> c / | a
\ / / |
\ / / |
*--* A*-----*C
b
a 30 , 60, 90 triangle, it is telling me c (side of hex) is 1.1547 (got from other calculation) and a would be sqt(3) which is 1.732... Which is not half of my height like i would think it should be. going by c = 2, b = 1 and a = sqrt(3)
So it makes me wonder what is the real way to find the side of a hex?
At the same time you say "c (side of hex) is 1.1547 (got from other calculation)", and "c = 2". This can't work.