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Are the opposite sides of a regular octagon congruent and parallel?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes:
As the shape is regular all sides are equal in length (and congruent).
An octagon has 8 sides. As this is an even number of sides, the opposite sides are parallel.
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Are the adjacent sides of a regular octagon parallel and congruent?
No. It is the opposite sides of a regular octagon that are parallel and congruent.
What is a flat closed surface that has congruent and parallel opposite sides?
That could be numerous polygons: a square, a regular hexagon, a regular octagon, a regular dodecagon ... Any regular polygon with an even number of sides could be your answer.
Does a irregular octagon have 8 congruent sides?
No, a regular octagon has 8 congruent sides
How many congruent sides do a octagon have?
8 if it's a regular octagon
A polygon with opposite sides parallel and congruent?
There is no particular name. It need not be a regular polygon - for example, consider a stretched hexagon.
Are the adjacent sides of a regular octagon parallel and congruent?
No. It is the opposite sides of a regular octagon that are parallel and congruent.
What is a flat closed surface that has congruent and parallel opposite sides?
That could be numerous polygons: a square, a regular hexagon, a regular octagon, a regular dodecagon ... Any regular polygon with an even number of sides could be your answer.
Does a irregular octagon have 8 congruent sides?
No, a regular octagon has 8 congruent sides
How many pairs of parallel lines does a regular octagon have?
A regular octagon has four pairs of parallel lines.
How many congruent sides do a octagon have?
8 if it's a regular octagon
How many parallel sides does a regular octagon have?
A regular octagon has four pairs of parallel sides.
What shape has opposite sides parallel?
Any even-sided, regular shape will have opposite sides parallel. A square, hexagon, octagon and decagon are just four examples !
Is a octagon a regular or irregular shape?
if it has all congruent sides, then it is regular
Does a octagon have to have two pairs of parallel sides?
It depends on the actual shape of that octagon. It CAN have two pairs of parallel sides. A regular octagon has 4 pairs of parallel sides.
How much parallel angles does a octagon have?
If you mean parallel sides then a regular 8 sided octagon has 4 pairs of parallel sides
A polygon with opposite sides parallel and congruent?
There is no particular name. It need not be a regular polygon - for example, consider a stretched hexagon.
How many congruent isosceles triangles are inside the regular octagon?
8
