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Where is the Pentagon located and why is it named the pentagon?
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∙ 13y ago
The Pentagon is located near Washington DC in Arlington, Virginia (United States of America) and is called the pentagon because it is a five sided building.
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Why is the pentagon US shaped like a pentagon?
It was named after a pentagon, it wasn't the 'Pentagon' that named the 'pentagon'.
Where is the pentagon located and why is it name the pentagon?
It's located right outside Washington DC in the State of Virginia. And you search for a picture of it, you'll see it's shaped like a Pentagon.
What is a polygon with 5 sides?
Hexagon * * * * * A pentagon
What does the military pentagon have to do with geometry?
The military Pentagon is named after the geometric shape, the pentagon, due to its architectural structure. The Pentagon building itself is a five-sided polygon with five equal sides and five equal angles, representing a classic example of a pentagon shape in geometry. However, apart from its shape, there is no direct connection between the military Pentagon and the study of geometry.
Why is a pentagon name pentagon?
In Greek Penta means 5 and gonyon means angle
Why is the pentagon US shaped like a pentagon?
It was named after a pentagon, it wasn't the 'Pentagon' that named the 'pentagon'.
What state is the pentagon in?
The Pentagon is located in Arlington County, Virginia
In what city is the Pentagon located?
The Pentagon is located in Arlington, Virginia.
What state is the pentagon?
The Pentagon is located in Arlington County, Virginia
Where is the Pentagon Row located?
The Pentagon Row is located off I-395 at the corner of Army Navy Drive and South Joyce Street in Arlington Virginia. It is located in Pentagon City near the Pentagon and the Arlington National Cemetary.
Where is the red phone seen in movies located- the pentagon or white house?
The Pentagon
Where is the pentagon located and why is it name the pentagon?
It's located right outside Washington DC in the State of Virginia. And you search for a picture of it, you'll see it's shaped like a Pentagon.
What is a polygon with 5 sides?
Hexagon * * * * * A pentagon
What does the military pentagon have to do with geometry?
The military Pentagon is named after the geometric shape, the pentagon, due to its architectural structure. The Pentagon building itself is a five-sided polygon with five equal sides and five equal angles, representing a classic example of a pentagon shape in geometry. However, apart from its shape, there is no direct connection between the military Pentagon and the study of geometry.
What is the difference between the pentagon and the pentagon building?
They are both the same. Pentagon is just a shorter way of saying the pentagon building. As for if you meant the shape pentagon, it is called the pentagon because it's shape is a pentagon.
What is a 5 side figure called?
pentagon A pentagon. A 5-sided figure is called a pentagon. pentagon A five sided figure is called a pentagon
The sum of the interior angles of a pentagon is 540 degrees The Pentagon in Washington DC is named for its unusual shape a regular pentagon What is the measure of each angle of the Pentagon?
Okay, well the last guy obviously had no idea what he was talking about (MORON). Anyways, just divide the degrees, by the number of sides on a pentagon. Cheers! :D
