Difference between revisions of "Pentagon"

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The term pentagon may refer to:

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-A pentagon is a [[polygon]] with five sides.
+The term '''pentagon''' may refer to:
-It is also the name of a large, five-sided [[The Pentagon|building]] near [[Washington, D.C.]] in Northern [[Virginia]] that serves as the headquarters for the US Department of Defense.
+*[[pentagon (geometry)|pentagon]], a five-sided [[polygon]]
+*[[The Pentagon]], the administrative center of the US Department of Defense
-On September 11, 2001, terrorist organization al-Qaeda crashed a passenger aircraft into the Pentagon, in an apparent attempt to destroy the building, as part of their [[9/11]] attacks.
+==See also==
-[[Category:Geometry]]
+*[[pentagram]] - a five-pointed star
-The Pentagon is also unofficially known as the national emblem for the Sri L.ankan Cricket team, representing the shape of the island as well as acting as a mark of respect for the mighty ST Jayasuriya.
+{{disambig}}