1.6 Classify Polygons
Identifying Polygons Formed by three or more line segments called sides. It is not open. The sides do not cross. No curves. POLYGONS NOT POLYGONS
Terms Convex: a polygon is convex if no line that contains a side of the polygon contains a point in the interior of the polygon. Concave: a polygon that is nonconvex.
Classifying Polygons Number of Sides Type of PolygonNumber of Side Type of Polygon 3 Triangle 8 Octagon 4 Quadrilateral 9 Nonagon 5 Pentagon 10 Decagon 6 Hexagon 12 Dodecagon 7 Heptagon n n-gon
Definitions n-gon: a polygon with n number of sides. Equilateral: a polygon whose sides are all congruent. Equiangular: a polygon whose angles are all congruent. Regular: a polygon whose sides are equilateral and whose angles are equiangular.