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Lesson 's Glossary: Included
angle
The angle made by two consecutive sides of a polygon.
Included side
The side between two consecutive angles in a polygon.
Polygon
A polygon is a two-dimensional geometric figure with these
characteristics:
It is made of straight line segments.
Each segment touches exactly two other segments, one at each of its
endpoints.
It is closed -- it divides the plane into two distinct regions, one
inside and the other outside the polygon.
Side of a polygon
A single segment from the union that forms a polygon.
Triangle
A polygon with three sides.
Triangle inequality
The triangle inequality says that for three lengths to make a
triangle, the sum of the lengths of any two sides must be greater
than the third length.
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