# Overlapping Triangle and Hexagon _Posted on May 14, 2019_ +-- {.image} [[OverlappingTriangleandHexagon.png:pic]] > One corner of the regular hexagon is on the midpoint of the triangle's base. What fraction of the total area is shaded? =-- * Thread [on twitter](https://twitter.com/Cshearer41/status/1128310205622693889) * [[overlapping triangle and hexagon techniques]] * [[overlapping triangle and hexagon solution]]