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In the figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon with side 1cm

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In the figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon with side 1cm [#permalink]

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In the figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon with side 1cm. What is the area of triangle BDX?

A. AF = FX

B. $$\angle AFX$$ = $$\angle XFE$$

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In the figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon with side 1cm [#permalink]

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31 May 2018, 20:36
GMATSkilled wrote:
In the figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon with side 1cm. What is the area of triangle BDX?

A. AF = FX

B. $$\angle AFX$$ = $$\angle XFE$$

Are we supposed to find the actual area....NO
So what should be sufficient here..
INCASE the triangle formed is unique, our answer is YES..

Statement I gives the size of FX as 1
But it could be anywhere on the arc of 1 cm from F..
Insufficient
Statement II gives the angle AFX and XFE to be equal..
This tells us that x is on a line equidistant from B and D..
Do we know the line where x exists but not the distance from F..
Insufficient..

Combined..
We can draw the triangle as we know exact position of all three vertices X, B and D...
Sufficient
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Re: In the figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon with side 1cm [#permalink]

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31 May 2018, 22:21
chetan2u :
Hi Could you please put some more light on this

Statement II gives the angle AFX and XFE to be equal..
This tells us that x is on a line equidistant from B and D..
How did you arrive at this ?
Re: In the figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon with side 1cm   [#permalink] 31 May 2018, 22:21
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