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Less wood used in manufacture, easier to sharpen, easier to keep an aligned grip (so you can move a "notch" one way as the lead wears down and maintain sharpness) and they won't roll away when set down.
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What shape are the quartz crystals in sandstone. are they isometric........ octagonal.........?
The crystal form is hexagonal, but the grain shape is rounded.
What shape does France look like?
Metropolitan France is often referred to a 'l'Hexagone, and is indeed roughly hexagonal in shape.
Why France is called hexagon?
because the outline of France is like the shape of a hexagon
Why is France commonly referred to as L'hexagone?
France is known as l'hexagone because of how it is shaped. If you look on a map, you will see what i mean.
How do you make an Alex Russo wand?
take 4 pencils, then take 1 pen and stick it on top of the pencils to make the tip of the wand. after that wrap white paper around the pencils and pens. once you finish that take 4 more pencils and snap them in half. tape the part of the pencils with the erasers on it together. then wrap those in white paper and take the two pieces and tape them together. take blue bendaroos and cut some in half and tape them around the handle of the wand. then make a few spirals out of bendaroos and stick the to the bottom to make a circular shape. then you have max Russo's wand
Why were pencils originally cut in their hexagonal shape?
To stop them from rolling
Which shape is often used in the manufacture of pencils?
Cylindrical, because it can be formed on a rotating wheel, or hexagonal, as it makes it easier to hold.
Why were pencils cut into hexagonal shape?
Pencils are cut into a hexagonal shape for a variety of reasons. One reason is so that the pencil does not roll off a flat surface, such as a desk, quite so easily. Another reason for being cut hexagonally is so that they can stack more easily.
What shape has 7 faces 12 edges 7 verticies?
A hexagonal pyramid.A hexagonal pyramid.A hexagonal pyramid.A hexagonal pyramid.
Why the shape of weights are hexagonal?
why not??
What 3 dimensional shape has 2 hexagonal bases?
A hexagonal prism.
What shape has hexagonal base six triangular faces?
hexagonal pyramid
What shape has parallel bases eight faces and bases are congruent polygons?
A hexagonal prism.A hexagonal prism.A hexagonal prism.A hexagonal prism.
How can you use the word hexagonal in a sentence?
You can say how many sides does a hexagonal shape have?
What shape has 6 triangular faces and one hexagonal face?
hexagonal pyramid
What is a hexagonal pyramid?
a hexagonal pyramid is a 3-d shape with two hexagonal bases and three triangular faces!
Which Monosaccharides have a hexagonal shape?
no ams
