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Polygons

The document defines and classifies different types of polygons based on the number of sides. It states that a polygon is a closed plane figure with 3 or more straight sides and no curves. Specific polygon names are given for figures with 3 to 12 sides, such as triangles for 3 sides and dodecagons for 12 sides. Polygons can be either convex, with all vertices pointing outward, or concave, with at least one vertex pointing inward. Regular polygons are also defined as those where all sides have the same length.

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Polygons

The document defines and classifies different types of polygons based on the number of sides. It states that a polygon is a closed plane figure with 3 or more straight sides and no curves. Specific polygon names are given for figures with 3 to 12 sides, such as triangles for 3 sides and dodecagons for 12 sides. Polygons can be either convex, with all vertices pointing outward, or concave, with at least one vertex pointing inward. Regular polygons are also defined as those where all sides have the same length.

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Polygons

A polygon is a closed plane figure with 3 or more sides (all


straight lines, no curves).
Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

3 sided Polygon = Triangle

Hint: Think “Tri”cycle,


“tri”pod, “Tri”lateration
(Tri means 3)
Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

4 sided Polygon = Quadrilateral

Hint: Think “Quad”rant,


“Quad”ruple, “Quad”
(AKA 4-Wheeler)
Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

5 sided Polygon = Pentagon

Hint: Think “Pent”athalon,


or the government building
“The Pentagon”
Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

6 sided Polygon = Hexagon

Hint: Both “Hexagon” and


“Six” have an ‘x’ in them
Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

7 sided Polygon = Heptagon

Hint: ???
Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

8 sided Polygon = Octagon

Hint: “oct”opus – 8 legs


Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

9 sided Polygon = Nonagon

Hint: “Non” is similar to


“Nine”
Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

10 sided Polygon = Decagon

Hint: Think “Dec”ade (10


years
Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

11 sided Polygon = Hendecagon

Hint: ???
Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

12 sided Polygon = Dodecagon

Hint: ???
Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

Q: What do we call a polygon with more than 12 sides?

A: An ‘n’-gon where ‘n’ is the number of sides


Ex: a 20 sided polygon is a 20-gon
Classifying Polygons by # of Sides
# of Sides Name
3 Triangle
4 Quadrilateral
5 Pentagon
6 Hexagon
7 Heptagon
8 Octagon
9 Nonagon
10 Decagon
11 Hendecagon
12 Dodecagon
Two Types of Polygons

Convex – all vertices point outward

Concave – at least one vertex points


inward towards the center of the polygon
(The side looks like it “caved” in)
Regular Polygons
A Regular Polygon is a polygon in which all sides are the same
length.

Equilateral
Triangle   Square
Review of Similar Triangles
• 2 Triangles are similar if they have the same
shape (i.e. the same angle in the same positions)
Similar Polygons
The same is true of polygons. 2 polygons are
similar if they have the same angles in the same
positions (i.e. same shape)

Similar
Trapezoids 

^ Similar Pentagons ^
Similar
Rectangles 

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