Hectogon facts for kids
A hectogon (say "HEK-tuh-gon") is a special kind of shape. What makes it special? It has exactly 100 straight sides and 100 corners! Imagine a shape with so many sides that it almost looks like a circle.
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What is a Regular Hectogon?
A regular hectogon is a very special type of hectogon. In a regular hectogon, all 100 sides are exactly the same length. Also, all 100 corners (or angles) are exactly the same size.
How Big are the Angles?
Each corner inside a regular hectogon measures 176.4 degrees. That's a very wide angle, almost a straight line! If you add up all 100 of these angles, the total is 17,640 degrees. This huge sum shows how complex a shape with 100 sides can be.
What About Its Area?
The area of a regular hectogon is the amount of flat space it covers. Just like finding the area of a square or a triangle, you can calculate the area of a hectogon. It depends on how long each of its sides is. The more sides a shape has, the closer it gets to looking like a circle.
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The symmetries of a regular hectogon.
See Also
In Spanish: Hectágono para niños
