According to the Math Dicitionary, a hexagonal prism is a geometric solid with two six-sided bases and six rectangular faces.
Hexagonal prisms are further classified as polyhedrons, which are geometric objects with straight edges and flat faces.
If the vertices of a hexagonal prism have a transitive symmetry group and regular sides, it is considered a semiregular polyhedron. This class of grouping was developed by mathematician Thorold Gosset in 1900.
The formula for determining the surface area for a hexagonal prism is 6 --- apothem (a) --- side length (s) + 6 --- side length (s) --- height (h).
The formula for determining the volume of a hexagonal prism is V = 3 --- apothem (a) --- side length (s) --- height (h).
A six-sided hexagonal prism was discovered at the ruins of the ancient Assyrian Empire capital of Nenevah. The hexagonal prism dates back to 700 B.C. and details the conquests of the Assyrian ruler Sennacherib.