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A '''hexagon''' is a [[polygon]] with six edges and six vertices. The sum of the internal [[angle]]s of a [[Regular polygon | regular]] hexagon is <math>720^{\circ}</math>, and each is <math>120^{\circ}</math>.
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A '''hexagon''' is a [[polygon]] with six [[edge]]s and six [[vertex | vertices]].  
  
The area of a [[Regular polygon | regular]] hexagon is <math>\frac{3s^2\sqrt{3}}{2}</math>, where <math>s</math> is the side length.
 
  
The maximum [[diameter]] a hexagon can have is twice its side length, and the minimum is <math>s\sqrt{3}</math>.
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==Regular hexagons==
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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>.
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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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==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 $720^{\circ}$.

The area of a regular hexagon is $\frac{3s^2\sqrt{3}}{2}$, where $s$ is the side length.

See Also