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why certain objects like semi-circles and arcs are not polygons
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Polygons are bounded/closed figures,made of finite number of line segments.
Circle is a closed figure; but it is not made of line segments, so this is not a polygon.
Arc is neither closed nor made of line segments, so this is also not a polygon.

Closed figure:
If in a figure starting and end points are same, then this type of figure is called closed figure. Closed figure have interior area and exterior area.

Open figure:
If in a figure starting and end points are different, then this type of figure is called closed figure. Open figures can not be divided into interior and exterior areas.

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by Winpossible
Sep 09, 10 06:45AM PST
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