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A polygon is a closed plane shape that is bounded by straight lines. A figure that is not a polygon is one the does not satisfy all three requirements.
If the boundaries of the shape move in three (or more) dimensions then it cannot be a polygon. For example, consider a die, ABCDEFGH where the square EFGH is directly under ABCD. Then ABCGHDA is a closed figure, bounded by straight lines but it is not a plane figure.
If ABCD is a square, then ABC is not a polygon because it is not closed.
A circle, ellipse, semicircle, a squiggle are not polygons because they are bounded by sides that are no all straight.
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EzraOh, dude, a circle is not a polygon. Like, polygons have straight sides, and a circle is all curvy and smooth, so it's like the rebel shape that doesn't fit in with the polygon crew. So, if you see a shape rolling around without any corners, that's your non-polygon buddy, the circle.
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What the difference between a polygon and a non polygon?
A polygon is 2 dimensional shape whereas a non polygon can be 3 dimensional shape
What is is a non polygon?
A non polygon is a shape that doesn't meet the requierments to be a polygon. In order to be a polygon, a shape must have no curved lines and must be a closed shape.
Can a circle be a polygon?
a polygon is a multi-sided shape, therefore a circle is not a polygon.
What is another word for polygon?
Another word is shape. A polygon is a shape with different kinds of sides.
Is a rectangle polygon shape?
A rectangle is a polygon shape since all lines are straight and connected.
