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It's one of the only shapes which tessellates perfectly (think tiles, if you tiled a wall with hexagons then there wouldn't be any gaps. Of the shapes which tessellate perfectly (triangle, square, hexagon) it has the smallest perimeter for its area i.e. a square of area 10cm^2 has a greater perimeter than that of a hexagon with an area of 10cm^2.
So, if you were a bee trying to make a honeycomb then the hexagon is best because it would use least wax to make a certain area of comb (because of the perimeter/area ratio) and also not waste any space (because it tessellates without leaving any gaps).
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What are common objects around your house shaped like hexagons?
your mums head look properly
How do you make a 3d hexagon?
Make two hexagons and connect the common points with one straight line.
How do hexagons and pentagons tessellate?
:L I Need Help With This Do Hexagons, Tesselate ?
What do squares hexagons parallelograms and trapezoid have in common?
They are all plane figures bound by a polygonal path. This means that they are all polygons.
How many are sides on 13 hexagons?
100,000,000,000 sides and 800.000.000.000 edges. Im just kidding. Think " A hexagon has 6 edges. and you want to know how many sides are there in 13 hexagons. So you do 6 times 13 witch is 78. There are 78 sides on 13 hexagons
How many sides do 100 hexagons have?
One hexagon has six sides, so 100 hexagons have 600 sides.
How many sides do 18 hexagons have?
One hexagon has six sides, so 18 hexagons have 6 * 18 = 108
How many sides do seven hexagons have?
A hexagon has six sides, so seven hexagons will have 6 * 7 = 42 sides.
How Many sides are on 5 hexagons?
30 sides because there are 6 sides on a hexagon and there are 5 Hexagons so 6*5= 30
What are common objects around your house shaped like hexagons?
your mums head look properly
How many vertices do 3 hexagons have?
A 6 sided hexagon has 6 vertices and so 3 hexagons will have 3*6 = 18 vertices
Are some hexagons not polygons?
No. All hexagons are polygons.
How do you make a 3d hexagon?
Make two hexagons and connect the common points with one straight line.
What do Hexagons and octagons have in common?
They are both polygons whose exterior angles add up to 360 degrees.
In a pattern of hexagons how many unique sides does any one hexagon surrounded on all sides by other hexagons have?
hexagons fit perfectly with one another so the answer is six. Go to the Related Links below this window for alot more detail.
What are the origins of the hexagon?
The origin of the hexagon - lies in nature ! Bees & wasps were around long before humans were, and have always used hexagons in the construction of their nests.
How do hexagons and pentagons tessellate?
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