How many sides does a circle has.

I just hit upon this interesting question!
I think I am not good enough to answer this. May be our genius friends here can help 😂

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TheOrionbeltseeker · 36-40, M

We discussed it in the group and it said infinity again. When we integrate its approaching infinity and external angle is approaching zero not that it is exactly zero.

So, for the sake of convinience, we take the number of sides as infinity as it is -> infinity.
External Angle is - > zero but we take it as non zero or may be 0.0000000000000001 of a Degree.

Mohana · 46-50, F

@TheOrionbeltseeker Let me ask another question then :) Can all points of a side can be equidistant from the center?

TheOrionbeltseeker · 36-40, M

@Mohana while considering it a polygon, No, but the same, when the length of the side diminishes to nearly 0, then Yes, every point on the line will be equidistant from the center.

(as per my thinking)

Mohana · 46-50, F

@TheOrionbeltseeker If every point is equidistant from the center then angle has to be zero. There is no other possibility 🤔

TheOrionbeltseeker · 36-40, M

@Mohana Here we are not saying Zero, we are saying close to zero like this

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Though now, I think this one has no answer. It's like what came first chicken or the egg

Mohana · 46-50, F

@TheOrionbeltseeker wow! That's a nice representation. Thank you for putting it in paper so quickly :)
Yes, if we say it's close to 0. Then all points on the circle are not equidistant from center. That makes it a polygon and not a circle :)
I agree with you on the chicken and egg story 😂