2007-03-12 03:20:25 · 12 answers · asked by mystie s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
"Polygon" is a word for a closed shape that has straight sides. It can have any number of sides, from 3 on up.
Often times people get "polygon" confused with "pentagon".
A "pentagon" has 5 sides, but a "polygon" has 3 or more sides, you need to have a more specific name to get the number of sides from the name.
2007-03-12 03:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by s_h_mc 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you define your polygon as a figure that is bounded by a closed path, than the minimum number of sides is 3 - a triangle.
From there, a polygon can have an infinite number of sides. Here is a table of some names of polygons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygon
2007-03-12 03:29:10 · answer #2 · answered by JOhn M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A polygon can have just about any number of sides! The definition of a polygon is "a many sided figure that has the same number of angles as sides"....so it could look like a rectangle, a pentagon, an octagon...the list goes on!
2007-03-12 03:32:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Polygons are many-sided figures, with sides that are line segments. Polygons are named according to the number of sides and angles they have. The most familiar polygons are the triangle, the rectangle, and the square. A regular polygon is one that has equal sides. Polygons also have diagonals, which are segments that join two vertices and are not sides.
2007-03-12 03:39:15 · answer #4 · answered by onyx27 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You guys forgot the digon, which has 2 sides. Although, most consider it not to be a true polygon. Search it up.
2014-09-23 10:40:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
more than 3
2015-08-06 04:04:53 · answer #6 · answered by A.I.R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Polygon is a general term for any enclosed shape that has at least 3 sides or interior angles.
3 sided = triangle
4 sided = quadrilateral
5 sided = pentagon
6 sided = hexagon
7 sided = heptagon
8 sided = octagon
9 sided = nonagon
10 sided = decagon
11 sided = undecagon
12 sided = dodecagon
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∞ sided = circle
2007-03-12 03:26:04 · answer #7 · answered by math freak 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A polygon has 3 sides or more examples of them are triangles, squares, and rectangles
2007-03-12 03:28:15 · answer #8 · answered by zacky 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
3 or more. Polygon means "many sided figure". Triangles, squares, trapeziums, hexagons all fall within the category of polygons.
2007-03-12 03:27:05 · answer #9 · answered by Spite.Fu 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
poly - multiple or numerous
So multiple sides. A square, rhomboid, trapezoid, hexagon, etc are polygons. A line or point isn't.
2007-03-12 03:32:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋