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Is an octagon a rigid shape?
No. An octagon is an 8 sided polygon. The only rigid polygon is a triangle.
Is a triangle a polygon?
Yes, a triangle is a polygon.A polygon is any closed figure made up of 3 or more line segments. The triangle qualifies, and it is the "most simple" polygon as it has the least number of sides.A triangle is most certainly not a ploygon. However, it is a polygon.
What makes square and hexagon rigid?
Neither a square nor a hexagon are rigid so the question is misguided. Any square can be "squashed" into a rhombus and a hexagon into an irregular hexagon. The only rigid polygon is a triangle.
Is a triangle a regular polygon or just a polygon?
A triangle in general is just a polygon. An equilateral triangle is a regular polygon.
Is a triangle a regular polygon?
A triangle may or may not be a regular polygon. Let's look into things.First, a triangle is a polygon. All triangles are polygons. To be a regular polygon, the polygon must have equal sides. If the triangle has sides of equal length, then that triangle is an equilateral triangle and a regular polygon. If the triangle doesn't have sides of equal length, then it isn't a regular polygon. But in any case, the triangle is a polygon.
