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What is poly and what is gon?
'poly' is from Latin and means 'many'. 'gon' , again from Latin, and means a 2-dimentional figure. So 'polygon' means a many sided two=dimensional figure.
What is the name of a poly gon with 12 sides?
name of a polygon with 12 sides = dodecagon
Where does the word polygon originate from?
Greek: "poly-" from polus, meaning many. "gon" from gonia, meaning angle. Hence, many angles and implicitly many sides.
What does -gon mean in the word polygon?
It means angle or corner. (poly gon - many angled)
Where did polygon name came from?
Polygon comes from two parts: Poly -> Many Gon -> angle So literally: poly-gon = many-angles. A polygon is a plane with more than two corners
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