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Proof that nature hates round numbers but loves a good corner.
means A closed two-dimensional shape made of straight line segments joined to form three or more sides and angles.
from From Greek 'polygōnon,' built from 'poly-' meaning 'many' and 'gōnia' meaning 'angle' or 'corner' — literally a 'many-cornered' thing. The same 'gōnia' lurks inside its geometric relatives like 'diagonal' and 'orthogonal,' and is a distant cousin of 'knee,' the original bent angle of the body.
- name origin
- Greek for many-angled, not many-sided
- infinite limit
- Add enough sides and you've drawn a circle
- honeycomb choice
- Bees pick hexagons for maximum storage, minimum wax
- impossible shape
- No regular polygon has fewer than three sides
- interior angles
- Always sum to a clean multiple of 180
for instance
polygon blockchain — layer 2 scaling solution for ethereum launched in 2017, processes over 7 billion transactions
polygon magazine — technology and culture publication founded by vox media in 2014, covers gaming and entertainment