Difference between revisions of "Polygon"
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# [[Triangle]] - see [[isosceles triangle]], [[equilateral triangle]], [[right triangle]] | # [[Triangle]] - see [[isosceles triangle]], [[equilateral triangle]], [[right triangle]] | ||
# [[Square]] - a [[rectangle]] whose sides are all the same length | # [[Square]] - a [[rectangle]] whose sides are all the same length | ||
| − | # [[Pentagon]] | + | # [[pentagon (geometry)|Pentagon]] |
# [[Hexagon]] - the shape of a bee hive cell, also used in some board games | # [[Hexagon]] - the shape of a bee hive cell, also used in some board games | ||
# seven-sided figures are rare | # seven-sided figures are rare | ||
Revision as of 16:21, April 18, 2007
A polygon is a union of disjoint Line Segments that is path-connected.
Examples:
- no one's figured out how to make a one-sided polygon, but see Mobius strip and Klein bottle
- would be two overlapping line segments
- Triangle - see isosceles triangle, equilateral triangle, right triangle
- Square - a rectangle whose sides are all the same length
- Pentagon
- Hexagon - the shape of a bee hive cell, also used in some board games
- seven-sided figures are rare
- Octagon - used for stop signs in the U.S.
