This regular hexagon has been divided into four trapezia and one hexagon. If each of the five sections has the same perimeter, what is the ratio of the lengths , and ?
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8 : 2 : 1
12 : 4 : 1
9 : 3 : 1
6 : 3 : 1
9 : 4 : 1
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