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Is a stop sign a regular polygon or not?
Yes, all of the angles are equal, and all of the sides are of equal length.
What happens to a polygon as the number of sides increases?
if the sides of the polygon are equal in length and the angles of the joining sides are equal in degrees then the polygon will become more circular. Compare a 4 sided square to an 8 sided octogon (stop sign shape)
A polygon with five or more sides?
A polygon with 5 or more sides can be a stop sign it has 8 sides.
Why do stop signs have 8 sides?
Because if the sign is covered by snow or dirt its outline can still be recognized as a stop sign.
Shapes pentagon octagonhexagon what do they look like?
A pentagon has five equal sides an octagon has eight equal sides. Look at a stop sign, that is an octagon, a hexagon has has six equal sides. Try google image search for examples. Draw a perfect five pointed star, with equal distant sides and angles, then connect the points of the star with lines, if it is a perfect drawing your star should now be surrounded by a five equal sided shape called a pentagon.
