2007-02-02 05:21:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Infinite minus 1 is the highest possible number of sides.
2007-02-02 05:24:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
No maximum limit on number of sides
Polygon Names
Generally accepted names
Sides Name
n N-gon
3 Triangle
4 Quadrilateral
5 Pentagon
6 Hexagon
7 Heptagon
8 Octagon
10 Decagon
12 Dodecagon
Names for other polygons have been proposed.
Sides Name
9 Nonagon, Enneagon
11 Undecagon, Hendecagon
13 Tridecagon, Triskaidecagon
14 Tetradecagon, Tetrakaidecagon
15 Pentadecagon, Pentakaidecagon
16 Hexadecagon, Hexakaidecagon
17 Heptadecagon, Heptakaidecagon
18 Octadecagon, Octakaidecagon
19 Enneadecagon, Enneakaidecagon
20 Icosagon
30 Triacontagon
40 Tetracontagon
50 Pentacontagon
60 Hexacontagon
70 Heptacontagon
80 Octacontagon
90 Enneacontagon
100 Hectogon, Hecatontagon
1,000 Chiliagon
10,000 Myriagon
To construct a name, combine the prefix+suffix
Sides Prefix
20 Icosikai...
30 Triacontakai...
40 Tetracontakai...
50 Pentacontakai...
60 Hexacontakai...
70 Heptacontakai...
80 Octacontakai...
90 Enneacontakai...
+ Sides Suffix
+1 ...henagon
+2 ...digon
+3 ...trigon
+4 ...tetragon
+5 ...pentagon
+6 ...hexagon
+7 ...heptagon
+8 ...octagon
+9 ...enneagon
Examples:
46 sided polygon - Tetracontakaihexagon
28 sided polygon - Icosikaioctagon
However, many people use the form n-gon, as in 46-gon, or 28-gon instead of these names.
2007-02-02 05:26:26 · answer #2 · answered by ??????????? 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The straight line segments that make up the boundary of the polygon are called its edges or sides.
THE NUMBERS BY THE NAME IS HOW MANY SIDES THE POLYGON HAS
Polygon names Name Edges
henagon (or monogon) 1
digon 2
triangle (or trigon) 3
quadrilateral (or tetragon) 4
pentagon 5
hexagon 6
heptagon (avoid "septagon" = Latin [sept-] + Greek) 7
octagon 8
enneagon (or nonagon) 9
decagon 10
hendecagon (avoid "undecagon" = Latin [un-] + Greek) 11
dodecagon (avoid "duodecagon" = Latin [duo-] + Greek) 12
tridecagon (or triskaidecagon) 13
tetradecagon (or tetrakaidecagon) 14
pentadecagon (or quindecagon or pentakaidecagon) 15
hexadecagon (or hexakaidecagon) 16
heptadecagon (or heptakaidecagon) 17
octadecagon (or octakaidecagon) 18
enneadecagon (or enneakaidecagon or nonadecagon) 19
icosagon 20
triacontagon 30
tetracontagon 40
pentacontagon 50
hexacontagon 60
heptacontagon 70
octacontagon 80
enneacontagon 90
hectagon (also hectogon) (avoid "centagon" = Latin [cent-] + Greek) 100
chiliagon 1000
myriagon 10,000
decemyriagon 100,000
hecatommyriagon (or hekatommyriagon) 1,000,000
googolgon 10100
2007-02-02 05:29:15 · answer #3 · answered by ~Zaiyonna's Mommy~ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Since a circle is a polygon with an infinite number of sides. My answer is infinity-1.
2007-02-02 05:35:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A polygon has 3 or more sides. More means any number greater than 3. There is no answer, or I guess infinite is an answer.
2007-02-02 05:25:08 · answer #5 · answered by SPB 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A polygon can have infinitely many sides.
When a polygon has millions, billions, or trillions of sides that are very, very small, it approximates a circle.
2007-02-02 05:25:26 · answer #6 · answered by MamaMia © 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is no limit to the number of sides a polygon can have.
2007-02-02 05:24:53 · answer #7 · answered by Qwyrx 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Their is no ceiling on how many sides a polygon has. Given any polygon, you can always add another side to it.
2007-02-02 05:24:42 · answer #8 · answered by Pfo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know the smallest amount of sides would be 3 (triangle), but is there a limit to the largest amount? I would think the answer would be infinite (i.e. a hecatommyriagon has a million edges).
2007-02-02 05:31:41 · answer #9 · answered by bbev46060 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"ploy" mean many. So a polygon technically has many sides. It is usually used for anytning with 4 sides or more. There is no limit to the number of sides.
2007-02-02 05:27:19 · answer #10 · answered by borscht 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'd say you can have infinitely many. Loosely translated, polygon just means "many sides." You can have infinitely many sides, although each side would be very small.
2007-02-02 05:26:18 · answer #11 · answered by Elisa 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋