How many sides does a circle has.

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I think I am not good enough to answer this. May be our genius friends here can help 😂

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FigNewton

After reading all the response before mine, my brain hurts.

I would say an infinite amount of sides because as we increase the number of side in the polygon, the image appears more circular...approaching infinity.

Then again I might state zero...because it seems by definition of all other polygons, the side is defined as a straight line along he border of the figure. A circle has no such straight lines (unless we consider the infinite theory above) so by definition, there are no sides.

Then again, I might say one because a side may be defined as an single drawn line which has no defined angle...thus it;s not the sides that define a polygon but the number of angles. So in this case, there might be one side....unless one considers the infinite scenario above.

Juggling the three, I would submit that the answer is theoretically "Infinite"...with strong arguments of the other two answers.

My brain still hurts.

Dainbramadge · 56-60, M

@FigNewton I'm not sure where this polygon part comes into this.

TheOrionbeltseeker · 36-40, M

@FigNewton use integration to convert the circle into a polygon with Infinite number of sides.

FigNewton

@Dainbramadge A polygon is a plane figure with three sides or more...like a triangle, square, etc. As the sides of the polygon increase towards infinity, the figure appears more and more like a circle.

Mohana · 46-50, F

@TheOrionbeltseeker That's what I reasoned too. But as this number reaches infinity, the angle reduces to 0.

FigNewton

@Mohana

DarkHeaven ·

@TheOrionbeltseeker @FigNewton Keep in mind the integration conversion is technically adding something to this simple two dimensional shape, so the technical answer is zero with no additions to it and by definition of a geometric side.

Mohana · 46-50, F

😂👌@FigNewton

MethDozer · M

@DarkHeaven 👍️

DarkHeaven ·

@MethDozer But what do I know. I’m just a dumb girl. 😉 *giggles*

DarkHeaven ·

@MethDozer You having a good day, my friend?

MethDozer · M

@DarkHeaven Not too bad. It's a slow one anyway. You?

DarkHeaven ·

@MethDozer Tired but I’m living anyways. 😉