Hexagon (EntityTopic, 12)
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Equations
- The area of a regular hexagon with side length l is equal to six times the area of an equilateral triangle with side length l, i.e.:
l2 · 3√3∕2
- Because the diameter of a hexagon is twice its side length, the area of a hexagon with diameter l is a quarter of this, i.e.:
l2 · 3√3∕8
Segmentation
The hexagon of side 1 may be segmented into:
Use
Hexagonal faces are found in these trishapes on FGwiki:
- Icosahedral truncate (20×, 63%)
- Octahedral truncate (8×, 57%)
- Tetrahedral truncate (4×, 50%)
- Hexagonal prism (2×, 25%)
Notable Dishapes | |
Flat: | triangle • square • pentagon • hexagon • octagon • decagon |
Curved: | circle |