tetragon

Meanings

• noun

  A regular quadrilateral with all sides and angles equal.

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Synonyms

quadrangle

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Variants

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tetragonal , tetragonally , tetragonal system , tetragonal systems

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Etymology

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From the Greek words tetra, meaning 'four', and gonia, meaning 'angle'.

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Trivia

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1. The sum of the interior angles of a regular tetragon is 480 degrees.

2. A regular tetragon can be constructed by inscribing a regular hexagon in a circle and drawing a diagonal from one vertex to the opposite vertex.

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Related Concepts

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1. quadrilateral: A polygon with four sides and four vertices.

2. regular polygon: A polygon with all sides and angles equal.

3. square: A regular quadrilateral with all sides equal to each other and all internal angles equal to 90 degrees.

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Culture

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In geometry, the tetragon is a regular quadrilateral with all sides and angles equal. It is also known as a square with a right isosceles triangle removed. Tetragons have applications in various fields, including architecture, engineering, and computer graphics.

How to Memorize "tetragon"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a square with a right triangle removed. The remaining four sides form a tetragon.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tetragon' with the number 'four' and the shape of a regular quadrilateral.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tetra' for 'tetragon', which comes from the Greek word for 'four'.

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