polygonal

Meanings

• noun

  A polygon is a plane figure that is described by at least three straight sides and three vertices. The sum of the interior angles in a polygon is always equal to (n-2) x 180 degrees, where n is the number of sides.

  - "The pentagon is a five-sided polygon."
  - "The area of a regular hexagon can be calculated using the formula: A = (1/2) * s^2 * √(3)"
  - "The vertices of a square are all equidistant from each other."

• noun

  In geometry, a regular polygon is a polygon that all its sides and angles are equal.

  - "A regular hexagon has six equal sides and six equal angles."
  - "A regular octagon has eight equal sides and eight equal angles."

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Rhymes

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bonal , gonal , jonal , malonal , onal

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Variants

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polygon , polygonal , polygonally , polygons

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'polygonia' meaning many angles.

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Trivia

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1. The regular polygon with the most sides is the dodecagon, which has 12 sides.

2. The regular polygon with the fewest sides is the triangle, which has 3 sides.

3. A regular polygon with an even number of sides has an angle measure of (180 * degrees) / n.

4. A regular polygon with an odd number of sides has an angle measure of (360 * degrees) / n.

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Related Concepts

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1. triangle: A triangle is a polygon with three sides and three vertices.

2. square: A square is a special kind of rectangle where all sides have equal length.

3. circle: A circle is a shape with all points in a plane that are at a constant distance from a fixed point, called the center.

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Culture

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Polygons have been used throughout history in various forms of art and architecture. For example, the ancient Greeks used regular polygons to construct their temples, and the Pythagoreans believed that the universe was made up of regular polygons. In modern times, polygons are used in computer graphics and engineering.

How to Memorize "polygonal"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a regular polygon with all sides of equal length. Visualize the angles formed between each side.
   - Draw a polygon on a piece of paper and count the number of sides and vertices.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a regular polygon as a shape with equal sides and angles.
   - Associate the word 'polygon' with the image of a shape with straight sides and vertices.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the formula: n-2 for the number of interior angles in a polygon.
   - Use the acronym POLES to remember the properties of a regular polygon: Points on a circle, congruent sides, equal angles, regular polygon.

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