Definition:Convex Polygon/Definition 2

Definition

Let $P$ be a polygon.

$P$ is a convex polygon if and only if:

every internal angle of $P$ is not greater than $180 \degrees$.

Also see

• Equivalence of Definitions of Convex Polygon

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): convex polygon
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): polygon
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): convex polygon
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): polygon