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Learn about polygons, their properties, and how to name them through practice questions. Suitable for children and beginners.
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Lesson #45 Naming Polygons
By Ian Graven Of 803
These are all polygons. A polygon is a 3 or more straight-sided figure
These are not polygons These all have at least 1 rounded side.
rectangle Here are some special polygons. square A rectangle is a square which the 4 sides are not the same. A square has 4 sides and angles that are the same.
Rhombus parallelograms A rhombus is a square tilted. That means that all the sides are the same but the angles are not the same. A parallelogram is a rectangle tilted. That means that 2 sides are the same and the other 2 are the same but they all have different angles.Opposite sides are parallel.
Trapezoid Dart A dart is a 4 sided figure in the shape of a arrowhead. A 4 sided figure with a set of parallel bases.
Kite A kite is a figure with one line of symmetry.
There are many types of polygons The way you find out the type of a polygon is by counting the number of sides A 3 sided polygon is called a triangle
A 6 sided polygon is called a hexagon A 7 sided polygon is called a heptagon
Then there is an octagon which has 8 sides Nonagon = 9 sides Decagon = 10 sides
Here are some example questions Name this shape
Or the question could be What is the name of the polygon with 5 sides
The answer is pentagon because a pentagon has 5 sides pentagon
And now… 10 Practice Questions
Question # 1 Name this shape. A: quadrilateral B: triangle C: octagon
Question # 2 Which figure has 7 sides? A: heptagon B: hexagon C: octagon
Question # 3 Which figure has 9 sides? A: decagon B: pentagon C: nonagon
Question # 4 Name this shape. A: quadrilateral B: hexagon C: pentagon
Question # 5 Name this shape. A: heptagon B: hexagon C: octagon
Question # 6 What figure has 8 sides? A: decagon B: octagon C: heptagon
Question # 7 Name this shape. A: hexagon B: heptagon C: octagon
Question # 8 What figure has 3 sides? A: quadrilateral B: triangle C: nonagon
Question # 9 What figure has 6 sides? A: pentagon B: hexagonC: heptagon
Question # 10 Name this shape. A: nonagon B: decagon C: octagon
And Now.. The Answers Prepare Yourself !
Question # 1 Name this shape. A: quadrilateral B: triangle C: octagon The answer is A
Question # 2 Which figure has 7 sides? A: heptagon B: hexagon C: octagon The answer is A
Question # 3 Which figure has 9 sides? A: decagon B: pentagon C: nonagon The answer is C
Question # 4 Name this shape. A: quadrilateral B: hexagon C: pentagon The answer is C
Question # 5 Name this shape A: heptagon B: hexagon C: octagon The answer is C
Question # 6 What figure has 8 sides? The answer is B A: decagon B: octagon C: heptagon
Question # 7 Name this shape. A: hexagon B: heptagon C: octagon The answer is B
Question # 8 What figure has 3 sides? A: quadrilateral B: triangle C: nonagon The answer is B
Question # 9 What figure has 6 sides? A: pentagon B: hexagonC: heptagon The answer is B
Question # 10 Name this shape. The answer is A A: nonagon B: decagon C: octagon
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