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# [[Octagon]] - eight sided, used for [[stop sign]]s in the U.S.
 
# [[Octagon]] - eight sided, used for [[stop sign]]s in the U.S.
 
# Higher orders of polygons are: [[nonagon]] (9-sided), [[decagon]] (10-sided), [[unodecagon]] (11-sided), [[duodecagon]] (12-sided) etc.
 
# Higher orders of polygons are: [[nonagon]] (9-sided), [[decagon]] (10-sided), [[unodecagon]] (11-sided), [[duodecagon]] (12-sided) etc.
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# Polygons of higher orders than the duodecagon are often named ''n''-gons, where ''n'' is the amount of its sides. For example, a 42-gon would be a polygon with 42 sides.
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==Formulas==
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The [[perimeter]] of a regular polygon is equal to <math>n sin\frac{180}{n} (2) (r)</math>, where ''r'' equals the length of the radius.<br>
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The [[area]] of a regular polygon is equal to <math>n sin\frac{180}{n}cos\frac{180}{n}(r^2)</math>
 
[[Category:Geometry]]
 
[[Category:Geometry]]
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