Hexagon

A hexagon is a polygon with 6 sides and 6 corners (vertices). Like regular triangles and squares, hexagons fit together without gaps. This is known as a tessellation. Because of this, they are often used for tiling floors. They are also quite common in nature. For example, the honeycombs in a beehive are hexagons.

 Hexagons: in nature and by humankind 

Related pages
 Polygon
 Triangle
 Square
 Pentagon
 Heptagon
 Octagon

 Other websites 
 Definition and properties of a hexagon With interactive animation
 Cassini Images Bizarre Hexagon on Saturn  
 Saturn's Strange Hexagon 
 A hexagonal feature around Saturn's North Pole
 "Bizarre Hexagon Spotted on Saturn" - from Space.com (27 March 2007)

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