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How can I prove that If there the only hexagon that his sides equal one to each other then it angles can't be different one from each other?
The discussion centers on the properties of hexagons and polygons, specifically addressing the misconception that a hexagon with equal sides must also have equal angles. Participants clarify that while a regular hexagon is both equilateral and equiangular, it is possible to have equiangular polygons that are not equilateral, and vice versa. The conversation highlights that for polygons with an even number of sides, such as hexagons, it is feasible to have configurations where the sides are equal but the angles differ. This principle extends to other polygons, emphasizing the unique characteristics of odd and even-sided shapes.
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Olinguito said:Indeed it is not true. For example, the hexagon on the left below is equiangular but not equilateral while the one on the right is equilateral but not equiangular.
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You can't because that is not true! Imagine a regular hexagon- all sides the same length and all angle the same, made of sticks "pinned" together- that is, two sticks are held together by a simple pin through holes in the two sticks so that the sticks can rotate around that pin. Now grab two opposite sides and move one left and the other right. The regular hexagon will "warp" into a hexagon still with all sides the same length but non-equal angles.highmath said:How can I prove that If there the only hexagon that his sides equal one to each other then it angles can't be different one from each other?
highmath said:Can you post a picture of equiangular polygon (for example, heagox) that is not equilateral?
Olinguito said:In general, for any integer $n\geqslant3$, if $n$ is odd, then any $n$-gon is equilateral if and only if it is equilateral …
Olinguito said:In general, for any integer $n\geqslant3$, if $n$ is odd, then any $n$-gon is equilateral if and only if it is equilateral
Olinguito said:And an equilateral non-equiangular (and non-convex) dodecagon:
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Klaas van Aarsen said:This is an equilateral equiangular polygon.