What do you call a shape with 5 sides?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking for the specific name given to a polygon that has five sides. This relates to basic geometric terminology.

More Information

A pentagon can be either regular, where all five sides and angles are equal, or irregular, where they are not.

Tips

A common mistake is confusing a pentagon (5 sides) with other polygons like hexagons (6 sides) or quadrilaterals (4 sides).

Sources

• List of polygons - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
• What is the name of a 5 side shape? - Quora - quora.com
• Pentagon - Definition, Shape, Properties, Types, Formula & Example - byjus.com