Concave Polygon (Noun)
Meaning
A polygon such that there is a straight line that cuts it in four or more points.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- A concave polygon can be divided into several convex polygons to facilitate easier computations and analysis.
- The newly discovered cave consisted of a concave polygon-shaped entrance that gradually opened up into a massive underground chamber.
- In the field of computational geometry, algorithms for detecting and processing concave polygons are vital for efficient CAD design systems.
- A well-known property of concave polygons is their ability to have internal angles that are greater than 180 degrees.
- To efficiently calculate the area of a concave polygon, it is often necessary to divide it into multiple convex sections and determine the area of each section individually.