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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
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