Partitioning a Hexagon - May 16-20, 1994 Take a regular hexagon. Construct segments connecting each vertex to the vertex two away from it. What shape results? Compare the area of the original hexagon with the area of your new shape. Explain your answer. Extra: What happens when you use the midpoints of the sides of the original hexagon instead of the vertices? Please explain. No correct solutions were submitted. Next problem || Previous problem || Table of Contents || Forum Home Page