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A '''concave polygon''' is a [[polygon]] that has an "opening" in it. (a.k.a, there are two points, A, and B, in the interior such that a portion of [[segment]] AB is not in the boundary of the polygon.)
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A '''concave polygon''' is a [[polygon]] that has an "opening" in it. In other words, there are two points, A, and B, in the interior of the polgon such that a portion of [[segment]] <math>\overline{AB}</math> is not in the boundary of the polygon. A concave polygon has at least one [[reflex angle]], or an angle that is greater than <math>180^{\circ}</math>.
  
 
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A concave polygon is a polygon that has an "opening" in it. In other words, there are two points, A, and B, in the interior of the polgon such that a portion of segment $\overline{AB}$ is not in the boundary of the polygon. A concave polygon has at least one reflex angle, or an angle that is greater than $180^{\circ}$.

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