Six equilateral triangles are connected to create a regular hexagon. The area of the hexagon is 24 A squared minus 18 square units. Which is an equivalent expression for the area of the hexagon based on the area of a triangle?
Answer
A
6 A open paren 18 A minus 12 close paren
B
6 A open paren 12 A minus 9 close paren
C
6 times open paren 4 A squared minus 3 close paren
D
6 times open paren 8 A squared minus 9 close paren