document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186272>Question 186272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  What is a polygon? What is the difference between an equiangular polygon, an equilateral polygon, and a regular polygon? Provide an example of each<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139775 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139775\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In geometry a polygon is a plane figure that is bounded by a closed path or circuit, composed of a finite sequence of straight line segments (i.e., by a closed polygonal chain).  The word \"polygon\" derives from the Greek &#960;&#959;&#955;&#973;&#962; (\"many\") and &#947;&#969;&#957;&#943;&#945; (g&#333;nia), meaning \"knee\" or \"angle\". Today a polygon is more usually understood in terms of sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As to your second question, the phrase 'the difference between' refers to the comparison between two things.  Therefore, your list of three things actually asks to make three comparisons.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference between an equiangular polygon and an equilateral polygon:  Nothing, given that the two polygons being compared have the same number of sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference between an equiangular polygon and a regular polygon: Nothing, given that the two polygons being compared have the same number of sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And finally, The difference between an equilateral polygon and a regular polygon: Nothing, given that the two polygons being compared have the same number of sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you discover your own set of examples.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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