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16.1 Polygons. How do you name polygons?. Name polygons by using the labels from their vertices. A figure should be named with the same number of letters as sides it has (A quadrilateral will be named using four letters, a hexagon will have six letters, etc.)
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How do you name polygons? • Name polygons by using the labels from their vertices. • A figure should be named with the same number of letters as sides it has (A quadrilateral will be named using four letters, a hexagon will have six letters, etc.) • The letters naming a polygon must make the shape!! • TrianglesQuadrilateralsPentagons BCP ADEH ABPGH GPF ABFH DCPFE BDEF Can you find and name the two heptagons?
What kinds of polygons do you see? • Triangle_________________ • Quadrilateral______________ • Pentagon________________ • Hexagon__________________ • Heptagon__________________ • Octagon___________________ • Nonagon___________________ • Decagon___________________