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It takes an infinite number of sides to make a polygon into a circle, but you could still consider a circle to be a limiting state of the polygon, which all polygons approach as the number of sides increase.
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A circle inside a polygon where each side of the polygon is tangent to the circle?
the circle is inscribed in the polygon
Can a circle be a polygon?
a polygon is a multi-sided shape, therefore a circle is not a polygon.
What is an inscribed polygon?
A circle with a polygon in it An inscribed polygon is any polygon that can fit within a specific curve or circle.
If a circle is tangent to each side of a given polygon then?
the circle is inscribed in the polygon :]
A polygon whose vertices are on a circle and whose edges are within the circle is an?
Inscribed polygon, since it is inside the circle.
What is the polygon of a circle?
A circle is not a polygon.
Is an circle a polygon?
No, a circle is not a polygon
How can a circle be a polygon?
A circle can be a polygon. Sometimes a circle can be a polygon that has infinite number of sides.
A circle inside a polygon where each side of the polygon is tangent to the circle?
the circle is inscribed in the polygon
What is a circumscribed polygon?
A circumscribed polygon is a polygon all of whose vertices are on the circumference of a circle. The circle is called the circumscribing circle and the radius of the circle is the circumradius of the polygon.
Can a circle be a polygon?
a polygon is a multi-sided shape, therefore a circle is not a polygon.
What polygon is a circle?
A polygon is a plane area bounded by straight lines. A circle consists of a curved line, not a straight line. Therefore a circle is not a polygon and conversely, no polygon can be a circle.
What is an inscribed polygon?
A circle with a polygon in it An inscribed polygon is any polygon that can fit within a specific curve or circle.
What is meant by a circle being circumscribed about a polygon?
It means drawing a circle around a polygon in such that each vertex of the polygon is on the circumference of the circle.
Is a circle a non polygon?
A circle is NOT a polygon, because a polygon is composed of straight line segments, and a polygon DOES NOT have rounded sides. BUT! I read this on the internet, that SOMETIMES a circle is considered a polygon with infinite number of sides.
What polygon fits a 22 feet circle?
A polygon with any number of sides will fit the 22ft circle. The more sides your polygon has, the less the area between the circle and the polygon..
What is circumscribed area and inscribed area of regular polygon?
circumscribed means the polygon is drawn around a circle, and inscribed means the polygon is drawn inside the circle. See related links below for polygon circumscribed about a circle and polygon inscribed in a circle.
