ABCDEF is a regular hexagon, and AGHF and FMNE are interior squares. If CD measures 6 units, calculate the distance from point G to line FN.
In a land of shapes and angles,
Where polygons reign supreme,
A
hexagon with squares inside,
Is quite a curious scene.
With
sides of equal length,
A perfect six-sided sight,
But to find the
distance from a point,
Will require some might.
For a vertex
must be measured,
To a side it must align,
A puzzle we must solve,
you see,
To find the answer fine.
With ruler, compass, and
our wits,
We'll measure and we'll draw,
And with each calculation
done,
We'll come one step closer to awe.
For the beauty of
geometry,
Is in its perfect form,
And in the solving of its
puzzles,
Our minds begin to transform.
So let us measure with
precision,
And let our hearts be true,
For in the land of shapes
and angles,
There's a world of wonder for me and you.
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