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'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.
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What does -gon mean in the word polygon?
It means angle or corner. (poly gon - many angled)
What is a 7 sided poly gon?
a Heptagon is a seven sided polygon
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
Is a cube a poly gon?
No. Cubes are three-dimensional, and polygons are two-dimensional.
What is the name of a poly gon with 12 sides?
name of a polygon with 12 sides = dodecagon
What does -gon mean in the word polygon?
It means angle or corner. (poly gon - many angled)
What is a 7 sided poly gon?
a Heptagon is a seven sided polygon
What happen when bob left the birdcage open?
Polygon
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
Is a cube a poly gon?
No. Cubes are three-dimensional, and polygons are two-dimensional.
What is the name of a poly gon with 12 sides?
name of a polygon with 12 sides = dodecagon
Does a polygon usually have more sides or more anges?
More sides"poly-" = many"-gon" = sides
prefix of gon?
In general, poly. Specifically, there are infinite prefixes. Examples include deca, octa, and penta.
How do you find the sum of the exterior angels in a regular poly gon?
It doesn't matter what shape it is, the sum of the exterior angels in any polygon is 180.
What Greek root means many in the following word polygon?
I'm pretty sure that -gon is the root word and it means angles. The prefix poly- means many and is most likely what you're asking for.
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 a geometric name for a figure mean?
For a Polygon, "Poly" means "many" or "a number of"; "gon", roughly means "angles". So a poloygon is a figure with a number of angles between its sides. . If the number of sides is definite then "poly" is replaced by a word meaning that number.
