A polygon is a closed figure made by joining line segments, where each line segment intersects exactly two others. Polygons
Q: Is this a polygon? Why or why not? A: No… Polygons are closed figures.
Q: Is this a polygon? Why or why not? A: No… It is not made of line segments.
Q: Is this a polygon? Why or why not? A: No… Its sides do not intersect in exactly two places each.
Q: What shape is this? Is this a polygon? Why or why not? A: It is a circle and it is not a polygon because it is made up of one curved line.
Q: What shape is this? Is this a polygon? Why or why not? A: It is a square. It is a polygon because it is made up of line segments that each intersect exactly two other line segments.
Q: What shape is this? Is this a polygon? Why or why not? A: It is a rhombus. It is a polygon because it is made up of line segments that each intersect exactly two other line segments.
Q: What shape is this? Is this a polygon? Why or why not? A: It is a hexagon. It is a polygon because it is made up of line segments that each intersect exactly two other line segments.
Q: What shape is this? Is this a polygon? Why or why not? A: It is a triangle. It is a polygon because it is made up of line segments that each intersect exactly two other line segments.
Q: What shape is this? Is this a polygon? Why or why not? A: It is an oval. It is not a polygon because it is made up of one curved line.