What comes next in the pattern: Circle, Triangle, Square, Pentagon, ___?

Triangle
Octagon
Circle
Hexagon

1 answer

The pattern follows the number of sides in each shape:

  • Circle: 0 sides
  • Triangle: 3 sides
  • Square: 4 sides
  • Pentagon: 5 sides

The next shape in the sequence would logically be a Hexagon, which has 6 sides.

So the answer is Hexagon.