Types of Polygon Flashcards
Practice (13 cards)
What is a polygon?
A polygon is a closed figure formed by a finite number of straight line segments.
How are polygons classified based on the number of sides?
Polygons are classified as:
* Triangle (3 sides)
* Quadrilateral (4 sides)
* Pentagon (5 sides)
* Hexagon (6 sides)
* Heptagon (7 sides)
* Octagon (8 sides)
* Nonagon (9 sides)
* Decagon (10 sides)
What defines a convex polygon?
All interior angles are less than 180°.
What defines a concave polygon?
At least one interior angle is more than 180°.
What is a regular polygon?
A regular polygon is one where all sides and angles are equal.
What is an irregular polygon?
An irregular polygon has sides and angles that are not equal.
What is a cyclic polygon?
A cyclic polygon is one where all vertices lie on a circle.
What is an equilateral polygon?
An equilateral polygon is one where all sides are equal.
What is an equiangular polygon?
An equiangular polygon is one where all angles are equal.
Fill in the blank: A polygon with 6 sides is called a _______.
Hexagon
True or False: A square is an example of a regular polygon.
True
Fill in the blank: A polygon with 5 sides is called a _______.
Pentagon
True or False: A scalene triangle is a regular polygon.
False
