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Here's some more Greek for you.  The word part "hexa" means 6 in Greek.  So a hexagon has 6 angles, 6 sides and 6 corners.  

 

But here's an easier way to remember that a heXagon has siX sides.  Notice how they both have the letter X?  A hexagon has 6 sides, 6 angles and 6 corners (vertices).  

 

Remember the "x" to help you.

Did you know each cell of a beehive is hexagon shaped?

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