Polygons Form 3

POLYGONS II
-TEACHER HATIFA-
What is a Polygon????
Any ideas?
Write down what you think it is for #1.
A polygon is a closed plane figure with 3 or more sides (all straight

lines, no curves).
Classifying Polygons by # of Sides
3 sided Polygon = Triangle

Hint: Think Tricycle,
tripod, Trilateration
(Tri means 3)
4 sided Polygon = Quadrilateral

Hint: Think Quadrant,
Quadruple, Quad (AKA
4-Wheeler)
5 sided Polygon = Pentagon

Hint: Think Pentathalon,
or the government building
The Pentagon
6 sided Polygon = Hexagon

Hint: Both Hexagon and
Six have an x in them
7 sided Polygon = Heptagon

Hint: ???
8 sided Polygon = Octagon

Hint: octopus 8 legs
9 sided Polygon = Nonagon

Hint: Non is similar to
Nine
10 sided Polygon = Decagon

Hint: Think Decade (10
years

# of Sides
Name
Triangle
Quadrilateral
Pentagon
Hexagon
Heptagon
Octagon
Nonagon
10
Decagon
11
Hendecagon
12
Dodecagon
Two Types of Polygons
Convex all vertices point outward

Concave at least one vertex points
inward towards the center of the polygon
(The side looks like it caved in)
Regular Polygons
A Regular Polygon is a polygon in which all sides are the same

length.
Equilateral
Triangle
Square
Review of Similar Triangles
2 Triangles are similar if they have the same

shape (i.e. the same angle in the same positions)
Similar Polygons
The same is true of polygons. 2 polygons are

similar if they have the same angles in the same
positions (i.e. same shape)
Similar
Trapezoids
^ Similar
Pentagons ^
Similar
Rectangles
IMPORTANT TERMS
A VERTEX is
the point of
intersection of
two sides
F
A segment whose
endpoints are two
nonconsecutive
vertices is called a
DIAGONAL.
CONSECUTIVE
VERTICES are two
endpoints of any side.
Sides that share a

vertex are called
E
D
CONSECUTIVE
SIDES.
EQ: How do I find the measure of an interior & exterior angle of
Let us find the connection between

the number of sides, number of
diagonals
and the number of triangles
of a polygon.
Polygons
180o
180
180
180o
180o
4 sides
Quadrilateral
2 x 180 = 360
o
5 sides
180o
180
3 x 180 = 540
1 diagonal
Pentagon
o
2 diagonals
180o
180o
180o
180o
180o
180o
180o
6 sides
Hexagon
4 x 180o = 720o
3 diagonals
Polygons
7 sides
Heptagon/Septagon
5 x 180o = 900o
4 diagonals
Regular
Polygon
No. of
sides
No. of
diagonals
No. of
Sum of the
Each interior
interior angles angle
Triangle
180
180 /3
= 60
Polygons
Regular
Polygon
No. of
sides
No. of
diagonals
No. of
Sum of the
Each interior
Triangle
180
180 /3
= 60
Quadrilateral
2 x180
0
= 360
Polygons
360 /4
= 90
Regular
Polygon
No. of
sides
No. of
diagonals
No. of
Sum of the
Each interior
Triangle
180
180 /3
= 60
Quadrilateral
2 x180
= 360
Pentagon
3 x180
0
= 540
Polygons
360 /4
= 90
540 /5
= 108
Regular
Polygon
No. of
sides
No. of
diagonals
No. of
Sum of the
Each interior
Triangle
180
180 /3
= 60
Quadrilateral
2 x180
= 360
Pentagon
3 x180
0
= 540
Hexagon
4 x180
0
= 720
Polygons
360 /4
= 90
540 /5
= 108
720 /6
= 120
Regular
Polygon
No. of
sides
No. of
diagonals
No. of
Sum of the
Each interior
Triangle
180
180 /3
= 60
Quadrilateral
2 x180
= 360
Pentagon
3 x180
0
= 540
Hexagon
4 x180
5 x180
0
= 900
Polygons
540 /5
= 108
= 720
Heptagon
360 /4
= 90
720 /6
= 120
900 /7
= 128.3
Regular
Polygon
No. of
sides
No. of
diagonals
No. of
Sum of the
Each interior
Triangle
180
180 /3
= 60
Quadrilateral
2 x180
= 360
Pentagon
3 x180
0
= 540
Hexagon
4 x180
5 x180
Polygons
Association with
no. of sides
Association
with no. of
sides
540 /5
720 /6
= 120
n sided
polygon
= 108
= 720
Heptagon
360 /4
= 90
900 /7
0
= 900
= 128.3
Association with
no. of triangles
Association with
sum of interior
angles
Regular
Polygon
No. of
sides
No. of
diagonals
No. of
Sum of the
Each interior
Triangle
180
180 /3
= 60
Quadrilateral
2 x180
360 /4
= 360
Pentagon
3 x180
= 90
4 x180
= 108
0
5 x180
= 120
Polygons
n-3
n-2
(n - 2) x180
900 /7
= 900
n sided
polygon
720 /6
= 720
Heptagon
540 /5
= 540
Hexagon
= 128.3
0
(n - 2) x180 /
n
Calculate the Sum of Interior

Angles and each interior
angle of each of these regular
polygons.
7 sides
Septagon/Heptagon
Sum of Int. Angles
900o
Interior Angle 128.6o
Polygons
9 sides
10 sides
11 sides
Nonagon
Decagon
Hendecagon
Sum 1260o
I.A. 140o
Sum 1440o
I.A. 144o
Sum 1620o
I.A. 147.3o
Diagrams not
drawn
accurately.
Find the unknown angles below.

100
75o
75o
70o
95o
3 x 180o = 540o
360 245 =
115o
125o
100o
140o
540 395 =
145o
125o
117o
4 x 180o = 720o
720 603 =
117o
115o
110o
2 x 180o = 360o
121o
Polygons
138
138o
133o
z
105o
137o
5 x 180o = 900o
900 776 =
124o
Polygons
An exterior angle of a regular polygon is

formed by extending one side of the polygon.
Angle CDY is an exterior angle to angle CDE
B
Exterior Angle + Interior Angle of a regular polygon =180

Polygons
1200
600
60
1200
Polygons
60
1200
1200
1200
1200
Polygons
1200
1200
1200
Polygons
3600
Polygons
600
600
600
600
600
600
Polygons
600
600
600
600
600
600
Polygons
3
4
600
600
600
600
5
600
600
1
6
Polygons
3
4
600
600
600
600
5
600
600
1
6
Polygons
3
4
2
3600
5
1
6
Polygons
900
900
900
900
Polygons
900
900
900
900
Polygons
900
900
900
900
Polygons
3
3600
Polygons
No matter what type of polygon we have, the

sum of the exterior angles is ALWAYS equal to
360.
Sum of exterior angles

= 360
Polygons
In a regular polygon with n sides

Sum of interior angles = (n -2) x 180
Exterior Angle + Interior Angle =180

0
Each exterior angle = 360 /n

0
No. of sides = 360 /exterior angle
Polygons

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POLYGONS II

A polygon is a closed plane figure with 3 or more sides (all straight

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

3 sided Polygon = Triangle

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

4 sided Polygon = Quadrilateral

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

5 sided Polygon = Pentagon

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

6 sided Polygon = Hexagon

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

7 sided Polygon = Heptagon

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

8 sided Polygon = Octagon

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

9 sided Polygon = Nonagon

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

10 sided Polygon = Decagon

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

Two Types of Polygons

Convex all vertices point outward

A Regular Polygon is a polygon in which all sides are the same

Review of Similar Triangles

2 Triangles are similar if they have the same

The same is true of polygons. 2 polygons are

Sides that share a

Let us find the connection between

Calculate the Sum of Interior

Find the unknown angles below.

An exterior angle of a regular polygon is

Exterior Angle + Interior Angle of a regular polygon =180

No matter what type of polygon we have, the

Sum of exterior angles

In a regular polygon with n sides

Exterior Angle + Interior Angle =180

Each exterior angle = 360 /n

No. of sides = 360 /exterior angle

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