Tetradecagon facts for kids
A tetradecagon or 14-gon is a shape that has 14 straight sides and 14 corners. It's a flat, two-dimensional shape.
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What is a Regular Tetradecagon?
A regular tetradecagon is a special type of 14-sided shape. In a regular tetradecagon, all 14 sides are the same length, and all 14 corners (angles) are the same size.
How to Find the Area
The area of a shape is the amount of flat space it covers. For a regular tetradecagon, if you know the length of one of its sides (let's call it a), you can figure out its area. The area tells you how much space the tetradecagon takes up on a flat surface.
How Tetradecagons are Used
You might be surprised where you can find tetradecagons!
Coins and Countries
The shape of a regular tetradecagon has been used on some special gold and silver Malaysian coins. The 14 sides of the coin represent the 14 states that make up the Malaysian Federation. It's a way to show unity and the different parts of the country.
Images for kids
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A regular tetradecagon being drawn.
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This image shows the different ways a regular tetradecagon can be symmetrical.
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A complex graph related to a 7-cube.
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A tetradecagon divided into smaller rhombus shapes.
See also
In Spanish: Tetradecágono para niños
