A polygon is a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides. A polygon can be any shape or size, but it can not have any openings. A regular polygon is a polygon whose sides are all the same length, and whose angles are all the same. Any closed figure formed by three or more line segments is called a polygon. The word "polygon" derives from the
Greek words poly (many) and gonu (knee). So a polygon is a thing with many knees! Think about the shape of a stop sign,
the floor in a room, and a saw
A polygon is a closed figure made by joining line segments, where each line segment intersects exactly two others. Examples:
The following are examples of polygons:
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The figure below is not a polygon, since it is not a closed figure:
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The figure below is not a polygon, since it is not made of line segments:
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The figure below is not a polygon, since its sides do not intersect in exactly two places each:
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1&6 Polygons
A polygon is a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides.
A polygon can be any shape or size, but it can not have any openings.
A regular polygon is a polygon whose sides are all the same length, and whose angles are all the same.
Any closed figure formed by three or more line segments is called a polygon. The word "polygon" derives from the
Greek words poly (many) and gonu (knee). So a polygon is a thing with many knees! Think about the shape of a stop sign,
the floor in a room, and a saw
A polygon is a closed figure made by joining line segments, where each line segment intersects exactly two others.
Examples:
The following are examples of polygons:
The figure below is not a polygon, since it is not a closed figure:
The figure below is not a polygon, since it is not made of line segments:
The figure below is not a polygon, since its sides do not intersect in exactly two places each:
Calculating the sum of interior angles in a polygon
Rule for calculating the sum of interior angles in a polygon