What is a polygon with 5 sides called?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the name of a geometric shape that has five sides. The answer involves basic geometry terminology.
Answer
pentagon
A polygon with 5 sides is called a pentagon.
Answer for screen readers
A polygon with 5 sides is called a pentagon.
More Information
The term 'pentagon' comes from Greek where 'penta' means five and 'gon' means sides or angles. A regular pentagon has 5 equal-length sides and 5 equal angles.
Tips
Remember not to confuse the names of polygons with different numbers of sides.
Sources
- A polygon with 5 sides is called a triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon - byjus.com
- List of polygons - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Pentagon Shape - Cuemath - cuemath.com
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