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This six-sided polygon forms the familiar outline of a honeycomb cell.

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A regular hexagon has six equal sides and six equal angles. Source: Hexagon ↗

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    A polygon is any closed shape of straight segments, named for however many sides it has.

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  2. 08This rectangle's longer-to-shorter side ratio is (1 + √5) / 2.IDENTIFY
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    A golden rectangle's sides follow the golden ratio, a proportion often described as especially pleasing.

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  3. 09Measured in square units, this quantity describes the extent of a two-dimensional region.RECALL
    Area

    Area measures the space inside a two-dimensional shape, expressed in square units.

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