hexagon

     

In geometry, a hexagon is a polygon with six eges and six vertices. A regular hexagon has Schläfli symbol {6}.

Trivia about hexagon

  • As seen here, the cells that make a honeycomb are in this geometric shape
  • In geometry, it's a plane figure with 6 sides & 6 angles
  • A honeycomb is an example of a tessellation; these shapes fit together perfectly to cover a frame in the beehive
  • A sexangle is another name for this geometric figure, from the Greek for "six"
  • The cells bees make for workers, males & queens are different in size, but all are this shape
  • The Star of David, consisting of 2 equilateral triangles, forms this plane figure in its interior