Honeycomb The surface area of a cell in a honeycomb is where and are positive constants

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Honeycomb The surface area of a cell in a honeycomb is where and are positive constants and is the angle at which the upper faces meet the altitude of the cell (see figure). Find the angle that minimizes the surface area S. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION For more information on thegeometric structure of a honeycomb cell, see the article TheDesign of Honeycombs by Anthony L. Peressini in UMAPModule 502, published by COMAP, Inc., Suite 210, 57 BedfordStreet, Lexington, MA.

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