Distance in Regular Hexagon
CAT 2021 Slot 2 · Quantitative Ability · Hard · Geometry
This is a hard Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2021 Slot 2 paper. It tests Geometry. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Suppose the length of each side of a regular hexagon ABCDEF is 2 cm. If T is the midpoint of CD, then the length of AT, in cm, is
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
B
Explanation
Place the regular hexagon on the coordinate plane or use vectors/geometry. Let be at the origin . The side length is . Interior angle of a regular hexagon is .
Vector is along -axis: . Vector makes with positive -axis: . Vector makes with positive -axis: .
is the midpoint of :
Length : .
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