6.1

Question 1

Convex Polygon

Answer 1

A polygon such that no line that contains a side of the polygon contains a point in the interior of the polygon.

Question 2

Concave Polygon

Answer 2

A polygon that is not convex.

Question 3

Diagonal of a Polygon

Answer 3

A segment that joins two nonconsecutive vertices.

Question 4

Equilateral

Answer 4

A polygon with all sides congruent.

Question 5

Equiangular

Answer 5

A polygon with all interior angles congruent.

Question 6

Regular

Answer 6

Any polygon that is equilateral and equiangular.

Question 7

Chart on page 268

Answer 7

# of Sides and Type of Polygon
3 = triangle 
4 = quadrilateral 
5 = pentagon 
6 = hexagon 
7 = heptagon 
8 = octagon 
9 = nonagon 
10 = decagon 
12 = dodecagon 
n = n-gon
***11 = 11-gon or hendecagon

Question 8

Polygon

Answer 8

Is a plane figure that is formed by three or more segments called sides such that (the following are true).

1. Each side intersects exactly two other sides, one at each endpoint.
2. No two sides with a common endpoint are collinear.