SOLUTION: why cant a polygon have two sides? My work: A polygon can not have two sides because no two dimensional figure can have less than three sides.

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Question 365655: why cant a polygon have two sides?

My work: A polygon can not have two sides because no two dimensional figure can have less than three sides.

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 sides cannot enclose an area.
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Plus, by definition, a polygon has 3 or more sides. If it has 2 sides, it's not a polygon.
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polygon:
–noun
a figure, esp. a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides.

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