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nonagon

/ˈnɑn.ə.ɡɑn/

Meanings
  • noun

    九角形(九角)、九輪、九角陣、九角星、九角図、九角形体、九角盤、九角錐、九角紙、九角砝、九角杓等,是指九边角的形状。

  • noun

    геометрическая фигура с девятью углами.

    - "Nonagon is a regular polygon with nine sides and nine angles."
    - "A nonagon has three more sides than a square."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈnɑn.ə.ɡɑn/



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Synonyms

9-gon , enneagon
Variants
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nonagon , nonagons
Etymology
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From the Greek word εννεάγων (ennagōn), from εννέα (ennéa, 'nine') + γωνία (gōnía, 'angle').


Trivia
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  1. A regular nonagon has interior angles of 125 degrees.

  2. The sum of the interior angles of a regular nonagon is 1080 degrees.


Related Concepts
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  1. regular polygon: A regular polygon is a polygon with all sides and interior angles equal.

  2. pentagon: A regular pentagon is a regular polygon with five sides and five angles.

  3. hexagon: A regular hexagon is a regular polygon with six sides and six angles.


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In art and architecture, nonagons are used as decorative elements or as bases for structures. In mathematics, nonagons are used to explore properties of regular polygons.

How to Memorize "nonagon"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a regular nonagon. Start by drawing a square, then add two equilateral triangles attached to each side.
    - Visualize the nonagon as a nine-pointed star.

  2. associate

    - Associate the number nine with the nonagon.
    - Think of the word 'nonagon' as meaning 'nine-angle'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember that a nonagon has nine sides and nine angles.
    - Use the acronym NINE to remember the number of sides: Nonagon Is Nine Edged.


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