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Hexagon
polygon with six sides / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A hexagon is a polygon with 6 sides and 6 corners (vertices). Like regular triangles and squares, hexagons fit together without gaps. This is known as a tessellation. Because of this, they are often used for tiling floors. They are also quite common in nature. For example, the honeycombs in a beehive are hexagons.
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Regular hexagon | |
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![]() A regular hexagon | |
Type | Regular polygon |
Edges and vertices | 6 |
Schläfli symbol | {6}, t{3} |
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Symmetry group | Dihedral (D6), order 2×6 |
Internal angle (degrees) | 120° |
Dual polygon | Self |
Properties | Convex, cyclic, equilateral, isogonal, isotoxal |
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