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Hexagonal Prism Definition:
     A hexagonal prism is a prism composed of two hexagonal bases and six rectangular sides.

Hexagonal Prism Formula :
Area of Base(A) = ½ * a * 6 * s = 3as
Perimeter of Base(P) = 6s
Surface Area of Prism = 6as + 6sh = 6as + Ph
Volume of Prism = 3ash = Ah
where
        a = apothem length, s = side, h = height.
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Hexagonal Prism Example :
Case 1: Find the surface area and volume of a hexagonal prism with the given apothem length 2, side 3 and height 4.

  Step 1: Find the area of the base.
            Area of the base(A) = 3as = 3 * 2 * 3 = 18.

  Step 2: Find the perimeter of the base.
            Perimeter of the base(P) = 6s = 6 * 3 = 18.

  Step 3: Find the surface area of prism.
            Surface Area of Prism = 6as + Ph = (6 * 2 * 3) + (18 * 4) = 36 + 72 = 108.

  Step 4: Find the volume of prism.
            Volume of Prism = Ah = 18 * 4 = 72.

The above example will clearly illustrates how to calculate the Volume, Surface Area, Perimeter of a Hexagonal Prism manually.



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