Calculating the volume of a hex tank?

[krytan]

Can someone please tell me how to work out the volume of a hex tank. The sides of the tank measure 9 1/2" x 19" each.

 

[Reefscape]

http://www.aquariumlife.net/hexcalc.asp

 

[snoopy65]

I have a hex. The only way I could figure out what mine was, was to divide the tank up in my head and do the volume of an imaginary rectangle, then do the 2 triangles, and then add the volume together. I hope that makes sense.

 

[krytan]

Thanks

 

[snoopy65]

Reefscapes way is much easier!:grinyes:

 

[Sploke]

area of a regular hexagon is (3sqrt(3)/2) * s^2 where s is the length of a side. So, the area of the tank footprint is ~234.5 sq in. Mutiply that buy the height and you get 4455 cu in. 4455 cu in / 231 cu in/gal = 19.2 gallons.

 

[Iceeeyyyy]

area of a regular hexagon is (3sqrt(3)/2) * s^2 where s is the length of a side. So, the area of the tank footprint is ~234.5 sq in. Mutiply that buy the height and you get 4455 cu in. 4455 cu in / 231 cu in/gal = 19.2 gallons.

:rofl::rofl: You just lost a lot of ppl on that one Matt, LoL

 

[Sploke]

lol at least i got the same answer as the calculator niko posted

 

[Reefscape]

What? I actually posted something that works????


OMG :grinyes:

 

[krytan]

area of a regular hexagon is (3sqrt(3)/2) * s^2 where s is the length of a side. So, the area of the tank footprint is ~234.5 sq in. Mutiply that buy the height and you get 4455 cu in. 4455 cu in / 231 cu in/gal = 19.2 gallons.

Wow that certainly lost me, Niko's way was much easier.