What does a 100 sided shape look like?

Answer 1

This will depend on how long the individual sides must be and whether the object must be in two or three dimensions. If the sides do not have to be of equal length, you can create the shapes of many objects with it. You could easily create a rough 3-dimensional model of a car using only 100 polygons (sides). Similarly, you could generate a moderately-detailed 2-dimensional profile of a car using 100 sides. The possibilities can hardly be listed here.

However, with equilateral sides in two dimensions, you'll have something that resembles a circle. The angle between each side would be 176.4 degrees, so the line would appear to bend only 3.6 degrees with each side (1/25th of a right angle). This figure is known as a hectogon. Visually-small hectogons are difficult to distinguish from circles; however, with a larger figure or upon closer inspection, the individual sides become apparent.

A 100-sided 3-dimensional object would resemble a very rough sphere. It would be called a hecatohedron. One such object would be the Zocchihedron, the trademarked name of a 100-sided die.