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The suffix '---gon' means a 2-dimensional shape. The word 'polygon', means a shape of many sides.
A 'Trigon' is a shape of three(3) sides, more usually referred to as a 'triangle'.
NB An '-- hedron'. is a 3-dimensional object, such as a 'tetrahedron' ; a 4-sided solid shape.
Although you may wonder were these words come from. However, if you learn even the most basic of Latin and Classical Greek (Collectively named as 'Classics'), , you will find the roots of these words in these ancient languages.
NB A lot of modern scientific and mathematical words come from these ancient languages.
'Mathemetics' ( Classical Greece) means to 'learn'.
'Trigonmetry' ( from above , and Latin) means to 'measure triangles'.
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Another word for decagon?
6-gon or a six sided shape
What is a regular n-gon?
The term n-gon, where n is the number of the polygon's sides, also it could be used to name a polygon. For example, a polygon with 15 sides is a 15- gon.
What is the definition for the root word gon?
It means angle.
How do you say tetrakaidecagon?
tetra - kai - deca - gon kai rhymes with cry
What Greek root means many in the following word polygon?
I'm pretty sure that -gon is the root word and it means angles. The prefix poly- means many and is most likely what you're asking for.
What does the suffix gon mean not refuring to a shape?
Suffix -gon means a figure having a specified kind or number of angles, like isogon. From the Greek -gnon meaning angle.That is the only definition I know of.
Is a octahedron a 2D or 3D shape?
The suffix "hedron" implies 3D. The 2D suffix is "gon"
Is a dodecahedron a 2D or 3D shape?
The suffix "hedron" implies 3D. The 2D suffix is "gon"
What does the suffix-gon MEAN?
gon simply means bad bad diareah
What do you call a 45 sided shape?
A 45-sided shape is called a pentatetracontagon. But, actually, if you want to keep it simple, you can just append the suffix -gon to the end of a number (higher than 10 only), like 12-gon, or 56-gon, or 89-gon or 1,000,000,000-gon, et cetera.
What do you call an 80 sided shape?
Octacontogon is its real name. But, really, for any shape with a side number higher than ten, you can just append the suffix -gon to the number, i.e. 12-gon, 56-gon, et cetera.
Is a nonagon a 2d shape or a 3d shape?
A 2-d shape. The suffix -gon indicates a 2-d shape while -hedron indicates a 3-d shape.
How many sides in hex decagon?
16 sides a hexadecagon means hexa (6) and deca (10) and gon (shape (?)) The suffix "-gon" means an angle or vertex.
What do you call a 600 sided shape?
The general convention for polygons with large numbers of sides is to simply put the number of side followed by the suffix -gon. In this case, it would be a 600-gon.
What does the suffix -gon mean?
from Greek -gōnos '-angled.'A pentagon has five angles.Penta = fivegon = angle
What is a 77 sided shape?
A 77-sided shape is called a heptacontaheptagon. The prefix "hepta-" means seven, and the suffix "-gon" denotes a polygon with that number of sides. A heptacontaheptagon has 77 angles and 77 sides, making it a highly complex and rare geometric figure.
23 sided shape?
A 23-sided shape is called a icosikaitrigon. Polygons are named and classified according to the number of its sides. The name is a combination of a Greek-derived prefix and the suffix -gon.
