I don't even really know what diagonals are-when the problem reads 'diagonals' it doesn't mean the slanted lines! Help? Thanks!
2006-11-29 16:43:18 · 10 answers · asked by Emily 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
I suppose that it means all the lines that you can draw from every vertex to every other vertex. For a rectangle it would be 2. For a 5 sided figure.( I got up and sketched it) it would b 5. You only count a line once, not both directions.
Another sketch suggests 9 for the hexagon. Why don't you sketch a hexagon, draw and count the lines between vertices.
2006-11-29 16:48:28 · answer #1 · answered by modulo_function 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it does mean slanted lines. The question (i believe) is asking you how many times a diagonal can be created from corner to corner to cut it in half. For a hexagon, i believe there are 3 diagonals.
2006-11-29 16:47:20 · answer #2 · answered by Chad 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no of line segments joining 2 points out of 6=6C2
from this if the no of sides 6 is knocked off
the diagonals=6C2-6
(6*5/1*2) -6
15-6
=9 diagonals
2006-11-29 16:55:11 · answer #3 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
diagonals are lines between corners crossing the middle.
A square has 2
A pentagon has 5
And a hexagon has 9
2006-11-29 16:47:30 · answer #4 · answered by Michael M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
3.... sorry, 9.
you just draw lines through the middle from one corner to all other corners. when youre done you get 9.
2006-11-29 16:45:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 lines each corner has 2 lines, but if you count, it's 5
2006-11-29 16:46:23 · answer #6 · answered by james w 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
10 u clown
or u could go with 19
2006-11-29 16:45:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
6..... believe me
2006-11-29 18:27:00 · answer #8 · answered by Sapphire_2sweet2b4gotten 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-29 16:48:25 · answer #9 · answered by alainden 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think its about 16 cm or 4cm idk
2016-05-23 04:11:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋