What is a polygon?
A polygon is a flat or plane, two-dimensional closed shape with straight sides. The point at which two sides of a polygon meet is called VERTEX.
The word polygon derives from the Greek adjective πολύς (polús) "much", "many" and γωνία (gōnía) "angle".
A polygon is a flat or plane, two-dimensional closed shape with straight sides. The point at which two sides of a polygon meet is called VERTEX.
The word polygon derives from the Greek adjective πολύς (polús) "much", "many" and γωνία (gōnía) "angle".
A regular polygon is a polygon whose sides and angles are equal.
They are polygons with three sides and three angles. The regular triangle is the equilateral triangle.
QUADRILATERALS
They are polygons with four sides and four angles. The regular quadrilateral is the square.
They are polygons with four sides and four angles. The regular quadrilateral is the square.
Types of quadrilaterals
PENTAGON
The pentagon is a polygon with five sides and five angles. The regular pentagon has all the sides and all the angles equal.
HEXAGON
The hexagon is a polygon with six sides and six angles. The regular hexagon has all the sides and all the angles equal.
