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Polygons are used in modern structures. They contain only straight edges and are used for street signs and buildings. They are used to calculate square footage for room size or to know how much carpet you would need.
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Is a triangle a regular polygon or just a polygon?
A triangle in general is just a polygon. An equilateral triangle is a regular polygon.
How many sides does a polygon has?
Depends. "Polygon" is a general term for a shape with more than one side.
What is a general quadrilateral?
A general quadrilateral is a four sided polygon with no parallel sides and no congruent sides.
Is a diamond shape square a regular polygon?
In general, a diamond shape is neither a square nor a regular polygon. Only in an extreme form is it a square and therefore a regular polygon.
What is the general name of many sided shapes?
I'm pretty sure its a polygon
Is a triangle a regular polygon or just a polygon?
A triangle in general is just a polygon. An equilateral triangle is a regular polygon.
When will you use square roots in life other than teaching math?
The polygon theorem.
Sum of sides of a polygon?
There is not a general formula for the sum of the sides of an arbitrary polygon.
How many sides does a polygon has?
Depends. "Polygon" is a general term for a shape with more than one side.
How do you get the square inches of a polygon?
In general, you divide up the polygon into triangles, calculate the areas of the triangles and then sum these.
Why is a boat not a polygon?
A boat is not a polygon because a polygon is a shape and aboat is something to use on water.
What is the general term for a multi-sided figure?
polygon
What is the exterior angle for a 39 sided polygon?
That depends on whether or not if it's a regular polygon or an irregular polygon but in general all exterior angles for any polygon add up to 360 degrees.
What is the width of a polygon?
The width of a polygon will depend on its shape. For a polygon, in general, it is the length of the largest diagonal. However, for rectangles of squares it often refers to its smaller sides.
A polygon with 4 sides none of which are the same size?
It is a general polygon. Unlike with triangles, there is no special name for such a shape.
What are the names of 3 sided shapes?
Polygon * * * * * A polygon, although correct, is too general a term. "Triangles" is better.
How many degrees are in each polygon?
That depends on how many sides the polygon has but in general the number of degrees inside a polygon are: (n-2)*180 = sum of degrees whereas 'n' is the number of sides of the polygon.
