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2-D Figures. Mrs. Carter 4 th grade. Polygon. A polygon is a closed figure made by joining line segments, where each line segment intersects exactly two others. 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…
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2-D Figures Mrs. Carter 4th grade
Polygon A polygon is a closed figure made by joining line segments, where each line segment intersects exactly two others.
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.
Regular Polygons A regular polygon is a polygon whose sides are all the same length, and whose angles are all the same.
Vertex • The vertex of an angle is the point where the two rays that form the angle intersect.
Vertex of a Polygon • The vertices of a polygon are the points where its sides intersect.
Triangle A three-sided polygon.
Quadrilateral A four-sided polygon.
Pentagon A five-sided polygon.
Hexagon A six-sided polygon.
Heptagon A seven-sided polygon.
Octagon An eight-sided polygon.
Nonagon A nine-sided polygon.
Decagon A ten-sided polygon.