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What is the shape with five sides called?

Triangle
Square
Hexagon
Pentagon

The correct answer is: Pentagon

The shape with five sides is known as a pentagon. The term "pentagon" comes from the Greek word "penta," which means five, and "gonia," meaning angle. Therefore, a pentagon has five angles and five sides. Commonly, pentagons can be found in various contexts, such as in architecture or certain symbols, including the well-known Pentagon building in the United States, which is shaped like a five-sided polygon. Triangles have three sides, squares have four sides, and hexagons consist of six sides. Thus, each of these shapes is defined by a different number of sides, making the pentagon the only correct answer when referring to a five-sided figure.