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prove For any simple polygon in 2d and for any point in 2d there is always an edge of the polygon that is entirely visible from the point.

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What about taking a point on the plane non collinear with 2 consecutive vertices? The angle with vertex on this point is non zero. –  Sigur Jan 29 '13 at 0:33

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The statement is false. Consider, for instance, this polygon

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and choose the origin as your point.

Even if you restrict to points outside the polygon, it is easy to modify the counterexample, e.g.

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Your statement does hold for convex simple polygons, of course.

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