polygons. what is a polygon? a closed figure made by joining line segments, where each line segment...
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POLYGONS
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What is a Polygon?
A closed figure made by joining line segments, where each line segment intersects exactly two others
Examples of polygons:
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What is Not a Polygon
This figure is not a polygon because it is not a closed figure.
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What is Not a Polygon
This figure is not a polygon because it is not made of line segments.
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What is Not a Polygon
This figure is not a polygon because its sides do not intersect in exactly two places each.
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How is a Polygon classified?
By the number of sides it has
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Types of Polygons
Triangle
Quadrilateral
Pentagon
Hexagon
Has three sides
Has four sides
Has five sides
Has six sides
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Types of Polygons
Heptagon
Octagon
Nonagon
Decagon
Has seven sides
Has eight sides
Has nine sides
Has ten sides
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More About Polygons
You can describe a polygon by comparing: The lengths of
its sides OR The measures
of its angles
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Describing Polygons
Equilateral
Equiangular
Regular
All the sides of the polygon are congruent
All the angles of the polygon are congruent
The polygon is both equilateral and equiangular