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− | An '''incircle''' of a [[convex]] [[polygon]] is a [[circle]] which is inside the figure and [[tangent]] to each side. Every [[triangle]] and [[regular polygon]] has a unique incircle, but in general polygons with 4 or more sides (such as non-square [[ | + | An '''incircle''' of a [[convex]] [[polygon]] is a [[circle]] which is inside the figure and [[tangent]] to each side. Every [[triangle]] and [[regular polygon]] has a unique incircle, but in general polygons with 4 or more sides (such as non-[[square]] [[rectangle]]s) do not have an incircle. |
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An incircle of a convex polygon is a circle which is inside the figure and tangent to each side. Every triangle and regular polygon has a unique incircle, but in general polygons with 4 or more sides (such as non-square rectangles) do not have an incircle.