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Polygons

A polygon is a plane figure formed by three or more line segments. It is a closed region where each side intersects only one other segment at its endpoints. Polygons can be classified as convex or concave depending on whether any segment joining two interior points of the polygon lies entirely within the polygon or not. Common polygons are named based on the number of sides, such as triangles having 3 sides, quadrilaterals having 4 sides, and so on.

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Polygons

A polygon is a plane figure formed by three or more line segments. It is a closed region where each side intersects only one other segment at its endpoints. Polygons can be classified as convex or concave depending on whether any segment joining two interior points of the polygon lies entirely within the polygon or not. Common polygons are named based on the number of sides, such as triangles having 3 sides, quadrilaterals having 4 sides, and so on.

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polygon not a polygon

What is a polygon?
• A polygon is a plane figure.
• A polygon is a closed region.
• A polygon is formed by three or more
segments as its sides.
• Each side of a polygon intersects only
one segment at each of its endpoints.
• poli + gonus “many angled”
Polygon or Not a Polygon?

Polygon
Polygon or Not a Polygon?

Not Polygon
because sides are not
segments.
Polygon or Not a Polygon?

Not Polygon
because sides are
intersecting not just
at the endpoints.
Polygon or Not a Polygon?

Polygon
Polygon or Not a Polygon?

Not Polygon
because sides are
intersecting not just
at the endpoints.
Polygon or Not a Polygon?

Polygon
Polygon or Not a Polygon?

Not Polygon
because sides are
intersecting more
than one other side at
its endpoint.
Regions in a Polygon
Parts of a Polygon
• sides
▫ consecutive sides
 included angle
▫ nonconsecutive sides
• interior angles / vertex
angles
▫ consecutive angles
included side
▫ nonconsecutive
angles
• exterior angles
• diagonals
ALL
POLYGONS
ALL
POLYGONS???
ALL
POLYGONS!
How can these polygons be divided into two groups?
Convex Polygons Concave Polygons
Polygon Convexity
A polygonal region is convex if any
segment joining any two points of the
polygon is part of the interior region.

If a polygon is not convex, then its is


concave.
Convex or Concave?

Convex
Convex or Concave?

Concave
because a segment
connecting points on
the polygon that will
lie in the exterior
can be drawn.
Convex or Concave?

Convex
Convex or Concave?

Concave
because a segment
connecting points on
the polygon that will
lie in the exterior
can be drawn.
Convex or Concave?

Concave
because a segment
connecting points on
the polygon that will
lie in the exterior
can be drawn.
Convex or Concave?

Convex
Convex or Concave?

Concave
because a segment
connecting points on
the polygon that will
lie in the exterior
can be drawn.
REGULAR VS. IRREGULAR
POLYGONS

An irregular polygon is a
A regular polygon is a polygon whose sides are
polygon in which all the not the same length or
angles and sides are whose interior angles do
equal. not all have the same
measure.
• Think of words beginning
with the prefixes tri-,
quad-, pent-, and oct-.
• Examples: triathlon,
quadriplegic, pentameter,
and octopus.
• Meanings? (words and
prefixes)
Polygons can be named by their number of sides.
Number of Sides Name of Polygon

3 triangle

4 quadrilateral

5 pentagon

6 hexagon

7 heptagon

8 octagon

9 nonagon

10 decagon

11 undecagon

12 dodecagon
WHAT
WHATIS IS
A TRIANGLE
A TRIANG?L E ?

A triangle, sometimes called a trigon, is a three-sided


polygon.
WHAT IS A QUADRILATERAL?

A quadrilateral is a four-sided polygon.


WHAT IS A PENTAGON?

A pentagon is a five-sided polygon.


WHAT
WHAT A H
IS IS A EXAGON
HEXAGON??

A hexagon, also referred to as a sexagon, is a


six-sided polygon.
WHAT IS A HEPTAGON?
A heptagon, also referred to as a septagon, is a
seven-sided polygon.
WHAT IS AN OCTAGON?

An octagon is a eight-sided polygon.


WHAT IS A NONAGON?

A nonagon is a nine-sided polygon.


WHAT IS A DECAGON?

A decagon is a ten-sided polygon.


A B

D C
 Polygons are named by writing their consecutive
vertices in order, such as ABCD or CDAB for the
polygon above.
 We cannot name the polygon as DBAC.
Parts of a Polygon
1. Sides
2. Angles
3. Vertex/vertices
4. Diagonals
Sides
- line segments that make up
a polygon
Angles
- located inside a polygon are
called interior angles.
Vertex/vertices
- endpoints on the side of a
polygon.
Diagonals
- line segments joining
nonconsecutive vertices of a
polygon.
A B

D C
Sides:
Angles:

Vertices:

Diagonals:
E
Sides:
I F
Angles:
Vertices:
H G
Diagonals:
A C
Sides:

E T Angles:
Vertices:
V I Diagonals:
 EQUIANGULAR POLYGON
 EQUILATERAL POLYGON
 REGULAR POLYGON

equilateral polygon – all sides have the same length


equiangular polygon – all angels have the same measu
regular polygon – both equilateral and equiangular
Example: A square is equilateral, equiangular, and re

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