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Why do the pentegon have five sides?

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Anonymous

∙ 15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

The Greek prefix "penta-" means five, so a pentagon has five angles and five sides. If it had any other number of sides it would not be called a pentagon!

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How many Sides does a pentegon have?

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How any sides does a pentegon have?

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What does pentegon mean?

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