In the above figure, a regular hexagon is inscribed in the circle in
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06 Mar 2025, 10:56
Let the length of edge of the regular hexagon be ' $x$ ' each.
EP and FQ are perpendiculars drawn on AD , so that $EF=PQ=x$
The measure of each angle of a regular hexagon is $(6−2)×1806=120∘$ (The measure of each angle of any regular polygon having $n$ sides is $(n−2)×180n)$
So, the measure of angle DEP $=$ angle $DEF−$ angle $PEF=120∘−90∘=30∘$
So, the triangle EDP is a $90−60−30$ triangle in which the side opposite to 90 degree i.e. $ED$ is $x$, so the length of the side opposite to 30 degrees i.e. DP would be $x2$ which is same as the length of QA (using symmetry)
As shown in the figure on the right in a triangle having angles 30,60
$&90$, the corresponding opposite sides are $a,a√3&2a$ respectively.
Finally the length of $DA=DP+PQ+QA=x2+x+x2=2x$ which is same as $\mathrmAF+FE=x+x=$ 2x
Hence column A quantity is same as column $B$, so the answer is (C).