In a sequence of polygons with increasing sides, after hexagon (6) comes which polygon?

In a sequence of polygons with increasing sides, after hexagon (6) comes which polygon?

• A. Hexagon
• B. Nonagon
• C. Heptagon
• D. Octagon

Answer: (C)

Naming polygons by the number of sides uses specific prefixes that match how many sides they have. After a hexagon (6 sides), the next whole number is 7, so the polygon with seven sides is called a heptagon (also known as septagon). In this sequence where each step adds one side, hexagon is 6, then heptagon is 7, followed by octagon (8) and nonagon (9). The other options correspond to 6, 9, and 8 sides respectively, which don’t come directly after hexagon in the immediate next step.

Naming polygons by the number of sides uses specific prefixes that match how many sides they have. After a hexagon (6 sides), the next whole number is 7, so the polygon with seven sides is called a heptagon (also known as septagon). In this sequence where each step adds one side, hexagon is 6, then heptagon is 7, followed by octagon (8) and nonagon (9). The other options correspond to 6, 9, and 8 sides respectively, which don’t come directly after hexagon in the immediate next step.