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How are hexagons used?
they are used by bees, its the only structure they use
Why is hexagon so important?
Because hexagons are very strong and sturdy. AND they tile very well! Thats why Bees use the shape, and if anything needs to be sturdy they use that shape! Of course, triangles are more sturdy. Thats why every house or bridge etc. always uses triangles!
What are some examples of tessellations in the real world today?
Just look around you...On your house, there are brick walls. These are examples of non-regular tessellations...Look at pictures of honeycombs that bees live in. Those are examples of regular tessellations...Go on google or whatever you use and look up the artwork of M.C. Escher.
Why are honeycombs hexagon shaped?
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.
What is the use of geometry in sports?
the angle that players kick in soccer the angle they swing the bat in baseball the angle they shoot in basketball soccer balls have pentagons and hexagons on them
Why do bees build their nests using pentagons?
They do not use pentagons but hexagons. Hexagons are the most efficient division of a surface.
What structures do the honeybee use to build their homes?
Bees build their homes in honeycombs. The honeycombs are a series of hexagonal cells. See related links for a drawing showing the parts of a domestic honeybee hive.
How are hexagons used?
they are used by bees, its the only structure they use
What shape do bees make use to make a beehive?
The cells made by bees in a hive are all hexagons.
What do animals use wax for?
Animals use wax mostly to protect their skin from harmful bacteria. Honeybees also use wax to build honeycombs.
Why are hexagons used in Bees' nests?
That form is the best use of space and gives the largest number of cells for the least amount of wax.
How much money does it take to make 8oz of honey?
It takes no money to make honey- honey is made by bees, and bees do not use money. However, people keep bees, and harvest the honey they make- and that can cost money. However, the exact cost to produce 8 ounces of honey will depend on how large of a bee keeping operation you have, and how you are extracting honey from the honeycombs.
Can you Explain how do bees make hives so a 7 year old can understand?
Bees eat honey and sweat a wax from their body they use to build the hive.
How do bees build their colonies?
Bees build hexagonal cells made of wax which they use to raise young bees and store honey and pollen. The queen honey bee can lay over 1000 eggs per day at the height of the season so the colony is capable of expanding very quickly.
Do bees use acholocation?
No, bees do not use echolocation.
How do bees use the waggle dance?
bees use the waggle dance when they are chasing other bees.
Why is hexagon so important?
Because hexagons are very strong and sturdy. AND they tile very well! Thats why Bees use the shape, and if anything needs to be sturdy they use that shape! Of course, triangles are more sturdy. Thats why every house or bridge etc. always uses triangles!
