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Polygons are generally named according to the number of sides (or vertices). There are some exceptions: there are different names for different types of triangles and quadrilaterals. Apart from triangles and quadrilaterals, the formal names for polygons are made up from a Greek prefix for the number of sides followed by the suffix "gon". See the following link for details: kutztown.edu/schaeffe/Tutorials/General/Polygons.html
However, these names are only used for the first few polygons except by people who usually wish to be obfuscating, pretentious or unhelpful. It is far better to refer to a polygon with a large number of sides using the number. Thus is takes little effort for the reader to figure out what a 87-gon is, but an octacontaheptagon?
Polygons are generally named according to the number of sides (or vertices). There are some exceptions: there are different names for different types of triangles and quadrilaterals. Apart from triangles and quadrilaterals, the formal names for polygons are made up from a Greek prefix for the number of sides followed by the suffix "gon". See the following link for details: kutztown.edu/schaeffe/Tutorials/General/Polygons.html
However, these names are only used for the first few polygons except by people who usually wish to be obfuscating, pretentious or unhelpful. It is far better to refer to a polygon with a large number of sides using the number. Thus is takes little effort for the reader to figure out what a 87-gon is, but an octacontaheptagon?
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∙ 9y agoPolygons are generally named according to the number of sides (or vertices). There are some exceptions: there are different names for different types of triangles and quadrilaterals. Apart from triangles and quadrilaterals, the formal names for polygons are made up from a Greek prefix for the number of sides followed by the suffix "gon". See the following link for details: kutztown.edu/schaeffe/Tutorials/General/Polygons.html
However, these names are only used for the first few polygons except by people who usually wish to be obfuscating, pretentious or unhelpful. It is far better to refer to a polygon with a large number of sides using the number. Thus is takes little effort for the reader to figure out what a 87-gon is, but an octacontaheptagon?
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∙ 9y agoPolygons are generally named according to the number of sides (or vertices). There are some exceptions: there are different names for different types of triangles and quadrilaterals. Apart from triangles and quadrilaterals, the formal names for polygons are made up from a Greek prefix for the number of sides followed by the suffix "gon". See the following link for details: kutztown.edu/schaeffe/Tutorials/General/Polygons.html
However, these names are only used for the first few polygons except by people who usually wish to be obfuscating, pretentious or unhelpful. It is far better to refer to a polygon with a large number of sides using the number. Thus is takes little effort for the reader to figure out what a 87-gon is, but an octacontaheptagon?
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What is a polygon that connects with the bases of a polyhedron?
There is no specific name.
What name of 21 sided polygon?
Though many polygons have a specific name not all do. It is accepted practice to use the number of sides as the name if one is not assigned (or known). A 21 sided polygon does not have a specific name so could quite reasonably be call a 21-ogon.
What is a 4 sided polygon with no parallel lines?
There is no specific name for such a shape.
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 the name of a polygon that has?
inite polygon
What polygon that connects with the bases of a polyhedron?
There is no specific name nor a specific shape for such a polygon.
What polygon connects with the bases of a polyhedron?
There is no specific name nor a specific shape for such a polygon.
What is a polygon that connects with the bases of a polyhedron?
There is no specific name.
What is the name of 2000000 sides polygon?
It does not have a specific name.
What is polygon has one with four unequal sides called?
There is no specific name for a four-sided polygon with unequal sides.
What name of 21 sided polygon?
Though many polygons have a specific name not all do. It is accepted practice to use the number of sides as the name if one is not assigned (or known). A 21 sided polygon does not have a specific name so could quite reasonably be call a 21-ogon.
What is a four sided polygon called that does not have equal sides?
There are many such shapes and there is no specific name.
What is a 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 polygon called?
All polygons do not necessarily have a specific name. It is accepted practice to use the number of sides of the polygon as the name if one is not given or known. For example a 37-ogon
What are polygons with at least one right angle?
There is no specific name, but "right-angled polygon" will suffice.
What is a 4 sided polygon with no parallel lines?
There is no specific name for such a shape.
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 a 500 side shape?
There does not appear to be an accepted name for a 500 sided shape. Where a specific name does not exist for a polygon then it is usually referred to by the NUMBER of sides. A 500 sided polygon is referred to as a 500-gon.
