Polygon with 9 sides is called
Hint 1: Recall the standard prefix for 'nine' in polygon nomenclature.
Hint 2: Look at the Greek and Latin prefixes for numbers. The prefix 'nona-' or 'ennea-' is commonly used for the number nine in geometry.
Hint 3: Write 'nonagon' as the answer.
Step 1 (Polygon Naming Rules): Polygons are named according to their number of sides/vertices:
3 sides: triangle
4 sides: quadrilateral
5 sides: pentagon
6 sides: hexagon
7 sides: heptagon
8 sides: octagon
9 sides: nonagon
Step 2 (Conclusion): A polygon with 9 sides is called a nonagon.
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