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What Is a Hexagon?

A hexagon is a flat shape with 6 sides and 6 corners. It can be regular (all sides equal) or irregular.

The Hexagon

The image below shows a regular hexagon with its 6 equal sides and 6 vertices:

Hexagon

Sides and Vertices

The sides are also called segments. They are highlighted in purple in the image below. The vertices are the corners where two segments meet, highlighted in red.

Hexagon: sides and vertices

More About the Hexagon

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