What are polygons and their types?

Polygons

A polygon is a plane or two-dimensional figure with straight lines as its sides.

Examples: triangles, rectangles, and pentagons, etc.

The simplest polygon is the polygon with three sides known as the triangle. A circle is not a polygon as it does not have straight sides and is made of a curved line. A regular polygon is a polygon whose all sides are equal in length.

Types of polygons

Three-sided polygon: Triangle

Four-sided polygon: Quadrilateral

Five-sided Polygon: Pentagon

Six-sided polygon: Hexagon

Seven-sided polygon: Heptagon

Eight-sided polygon: Octagon

Nine-sided polygon: Nonagon

Ten-sided polygon: Decagon and so on

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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