What's the difference between a polygon and a polyhedron?

Answer 1

polyhedron is often defined as a geometric object with flat faces and straight edges polygon is traditionally a plane figure that is bounded by a closed path or circuit, composed of a finite sequence of straight line segments (i.e., by a closed polygonal chain). .

Answer 2

As nouns the difference between polyhedron and polygon. is that polyhedron is (geometry) a solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges while polygon is (geometry) a plane figure bounded by straight edges.

Answer 3

Geometric shapes ending in ...hedron are three dimensional shapes. Geometric shapes ending in ...gon are two dimensional.

So a polygon is a two-dimensional shape with many (poly) sides. And a polyhedron is a three-dimensional shape with many sides.

The tetrahedron, for example, is four sided (tetra) and looks like a pyramid. Three sides of the pyramid tetrahedron are above ground and the fourth is flat on the ground.

Answer 4

Polygons are closed shapes made of line segments. They are 2 Dimensional figure. Examples of polygons include squares, triangles, rectangles etc. A polyhedron is a three-dimensional solid made up of polygons.

Answer 5

polyhedron is often defined as a geometric object with flat faces and straight edges polygon is traditionally a plane figure that is bounded by a closed path or circuit, composed of a finite sequence of straight line segments (i.e., by a closed polygonal chain). .

Answer 6

Polygons are closed shapes made of line segments. They are 2 Dimensional figure. Examples of polygons include squares, triangles, rectangles etc. A polyhedron is a three-dimensional solid made up of polygons.

Answer 7

One is spelled p-o-l-y-g-o-n and one is spelled p-o-l-y-h-e-d-r-o-n

Answer 8

Polygons are closed shapes made of line segments. They are 2 Dimensional figure. ... A polyhedron is a three-dimensional solid made up of polygons. A polyhedron has faces, edges, and vertices.

Answer 9

is that polyhedron is (geometry) a solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges while polygon is (geometry) a plane figure bounded by straight edges. Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

Answer 10

A polygon is a two dimensional shape with straight sides like a triangle or square. A polyhedron is a three dimensional shape with polygons for faces, like a cube.... square