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Description
A six-sided polygon commonly found in nature.
Properties
Vertices:
6
Edges:
6
Angles:
6 angles (sum = 720°)
Interior:
120°
Symmetry:
6
Diagonals:
9
Real Life Examples 🌍
Examples: Honeycombs, nuts and bolts, tiles, chemical structures
Explanation: Hexagons fit together perfectly without gaps and are strong shapes.
Why used: Efficient space usage, structural strength, and natural patterns (like beehives).
Fun Facts 🎉
- • Most efficient shape for tiling
- • Snowflakes have hexagonal symmetry
- • Honeycomb cells are hexagonal
- • Used in nuts, bolts and tiles