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Each internal [[angle]] of a [[Regular polygon | regular]] hexagon measures 120 [[degree (geometry) | degrees]], so the sum of the angles is <math>720^{\circ}</math>.
 
Each internal [[angle]] of a [[Regular polygon | regular]] hexagon measures 120 [[degree (geometry) | degrees]], so the sum of the angles is <math>720^{\circ}</math>.
  
The area of a regular hexagon is <math>\frac{3s^2\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>, where <math>s</math> is the side length.
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[[Area]]: <math>\frac{3s^2\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>
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[[Apothem]]: <math>s\sqrt{3}</math>
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[[Inradius]]: <math>s\sqrt{3}</math>
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[[Circumradius]]:  <math>s</math>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

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A hexagon is a polygon with six edges and six vertices.


Regular hexagons

Each internal angle of a regular hexagon measures 120 degrees, so the sum of the angles is $720^{\circ}$.

Area: $\frac{3s^2\sqrt{3}}{2}$

Apothem: $s\sqrt{3}$

Inradius: $s\sqrt{3}$

Circumradius: $s$

See Also