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Hex Resolution Table error

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Description

The Hex resolution table at https://uber.github.io/h3/#/documentation/core-library/resolution-table has an error. The column heading "Average Hexagon Edge Length (km)" should read "Average Hexagon Radius Length (km)."
If you use this length to calculate area, you'll be off by 1/3.

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Research direction

Open the Hex resolution table at the linked documentation URL and verify the column heading against the issue description. Update the heading to use "Average Hexagon Radius Length (km)"; the work is done when the published table shows the corrected wording and the area guidance is no longer misleading.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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