Concave Polygon | Convex Polygon | |
Definition | A polygon with one or more interior angles greater than 180 degrees is referred to as a concave polygon. | A polygon of which all interior angles are less than 180 degrees is known as a convex polygon. |
Properties |
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Recognizing feature | A dent (curve inward) | All of its lines curve outside |
Distinguishing Feature | A line does contain a side of the polygon containing a point on the interior of the polygon. | No line that contains a side of the polygon contains a point in the interior of the polygon. |
Ways to create | Many | Comparatively few |
Cross product | Cross product of adjacent vector pairs is <0 | Cross-product of adjacent edges will be of same sign (that is, the z-component) |
Example | The outline of the letter "W" | Triangle |