👉 In mathematics, an insheathed (or simply sheathed) shape is a geometric figure that is entirely contained within another shape. In other words, it encloses all of its boundaries without overlapping or intersecting with any other shapes.
For example:
- A square is insheathed by itself and the four right angles.
- An octagon is insheathed by itself and the two adjacent diagonals.
These shapes are often used in geometry to represent geometric figures that are enclosed within another shape
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