What is a regular polygon?
State the name of a regular polygon of
(i) 3 sides (ii) 4 sides (iii) 6 sides
Solution: A polygon is said to be a regularpolygon if
(a) The measures of its interior angels are equal, and
(b) The lengths of its sides are equal.
The name of a regular polygon having
(i) 3 sides is ‘equilateral-triangle’
(ii) 4 sides is ‘square’
(iii) 6 sides is ‘regular hexagon’
How many diagonals does each of the following have?
(a) A convex quadrilateral
(b) A regular hexagon
(c) A triangle
Find the angle measure x in the following figures.
What is the sum of the measures of the angles of a convex quadrilateral? Will this property hold if the quadrilateral is not convex? (Make a non-convex quadrilateral and try!)
Examine the table. (Each figure is divided into triangles and the sum of the angles deduced from that).
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Figure |
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Side |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
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Angle sum |
180° |
2 x 180° = (4 - 2) x 180° |
3 x 180° = (5 - 2) x 180° |
4 x 180° = (6 - 2) x 180° |
What can you say about the angle sum of a convex polygon with number of sides?
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) n
