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Geometry Glossary - N 

 
Necessary (in conjunction with "sufficient"):
needed to achieve a certain result or effect; required


Net:
a two-dimensional rendering of a surface which would exactly match the surface if folded and assembled; nets are useful for finding surface area


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n-gon:
an n-sided polygon; where n is a whole number greater that or equal to 3


nonagon:
a nine-sided polygon


 

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