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Degenerate cases are special cases in which a problem reduces to a simple form. It is often used in [[geometry]] to describe simple [[conic section]]s such as [[point]]s and triangles which are actually line segments.
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A degenerate polygon is a polygon where a vertex lies on an edge that joins two other vertices, or where vertices overlap
 
 
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Latest revision as of 12:35, 3 November 2024

A degenerate polygon is a polygon where a vertex lies on an edge that joins two other vertices, or where vertices overlap