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Why is a circle not a polygon
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Why is a circle not a polygon

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Because a polygon is a shape that has equal sides and no curves.
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Let's first go over the definition of a polygon.

A polygon a figure formed by coplanar segments. The segments are called sides.

A circle is not considered a polygon because it's formed by a curve rather than line segments.

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