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pentagon

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In geometry, a pentagon (from pente, which is Greek for the number 5) is any five-sided polygon.

A pentagon may be simple or self-intersecting. The sum of the internal angles in a simple pentagon is 540°. A pentagram is an example of a self-intersecting pentagon.

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Graphical characteristics:
Symmetric, Closed shape, Monochrome, Contains straight lines, Has no crossing lines.

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