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Let the side of the hexagon = S
Then....the area of the hexagon = 6(1/2)S^2*(√3/ 2) = 3√3/2 S^2 units^2
Now ...to determine the length of Fido's leash, L, we have
(1/2)S L
_____ = ______
sin (30) sin (60)
(√3/2)S = L
So....the area that Fido can cover is pi (√3/2S)^2 = (3/4)pi*S^2 units^2
So the fraction of the yard that Fido can cover is
(3/4)pi*S^2 (3/4) pi 6 pi pi √3
___________ = ___________ = ______ = _____ = ___ pi
3√3/2 S^2 3√3/2 12√3 2√3 6
So a = 3 and b = 6
And the product ab is 6*3 = 18
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