alleryIn a regular hexagon, how many of its six axes pass through two opposite vertices?
ATwo
BFour
CSix
DThree
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Three
1. A hexagon has an even number of sides, so its six axes split into two kinds.
2. Half of them pass through two opposite vertices, which is three.
3. The other three pass through midpoints of opposite sides.
_Source: Wikipedia, Regular polygon, section Symmetry_
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