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Because a hexagon shape makes the honeycomb very strong, so less prone to damage, but how the bees know that is a mystery.
It is the most efficient use of space and gives the greatest number of cells for a given amount of wax.
Actually, if you look more closely at honeycomb the cell itself is more or less circular. It is just that they are arranged in a hexagonal pattern.
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What kind of candy or chocolate is shaped like a hexagon?
Believe it or not there is hexagon shaped Toblerone
What is shaped like a hexagon?
There are a great many things in the world that can be shaped like a hexagon. Stop signs can for example.
What are the properties of a hexagon?
well the properties of a hexagon is that is that it's shaped like a diamond.
Is hexagon a irregular shape?
A 6 sided hexagon can be a regular or an irregular shaped polygon
What is shaped in a hexagon?
Chinese checker board
What shape do bees like?
Honeycombs are made up of hexagons, so I would say a hexagon.
What kind of candy or chocolate is shaped like a hexagon?
Believe it or not there is hexagon shaped Toblerone
What is shaped like a hexagon?
There are a great many things in the world that can be shaped like a hexagon. Stop signs can for example.
What are the properties of a hexagon?
well the properties of a hexagon is that is that it's shaped like a diamond.
Is a hexagon shaped like a stop sign a regular polygon?
No, because a hexagon is not shaped like a stop sign. The latter have 8 sides.
What is the hexagon base they stand on in baseball?
there is no" hexagon" shaped base, there is home plate which is a pentagon.
Is hexagon a irregular shape?
A 6 sided hexagon can be a regular or an irregular shaped polygon
What tool is shaped like a hexagon?
Utah
What do you call a shaped with 6 sides?
hexagon
What is shaped in a hexagon?
Chinese checker board
What things are shaped like hexagons?
A stop sign is shaped like a hexagon
Why do the french refer themselves as hexagon?
the outline of France is roughly shaped as an hexagon, hence the nickname.
