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Project in Mathematics: "Different Polygons"

This document defines and provides details about different types of polygons. It explains that a polygon is a 2D shape formed by straight lines, and provides examples such as triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons and hexagons. Regular polygons are defined as those with equal side lengths and interior angles. Specific polygon types are then described in more detail, including triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagons, nonagons and dodecagons. The document also discusses the differences between convex and concave polygons and simple versus complex polygons.

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Project in Mathematics: "Different Polygons"

This document defines and provides details about different types of polygons. It explains that a polygon is a 2D shape formed by straight lines, and provides examples such as triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons and hexagons. Regular polygons are defined as those with equal side lengths and interior angles. Specific polygon types are then described in more detail, including triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagons, nonagons and dodecagons. The document also discusses the differences between convex and concave polygons and simple versus complex polygons.

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Project in

Mathematics
“Different Polygons”

Submitted by:
Jan Rick Vincent M. Matriano

Submitted to:
Mr. Alfuen
A polygon is any 2-dimensional shape formed
with straight lines. Triangles,
quadrilaterals, pentagons, and hexagons are
all examples of polygons. The name tells you
how many sides the shape has. For example, a
triangle has three sides, and a
quadrilateral has four sides. So, any shape
that can be drawn by connecting three
straight lines is called a triangle, and any
shape that can be drawn by connecting four
straight lines is called a quadrilateral.
Regular
Polygons
A special class of polygon
exists; it happens for polygons
whose sides are all the same
length and whose angles are all
the same. When this happens, the
polygons are called regular
polygons.

Pentagon
a pentagon (from
the Greek πέντε pente and
γωνία gonia,
meaning five and angle[1]) is any
five-sided polygon or 5-gon. The
sum of the internal angles in
a simple pentagon is 540°

Hexagon
a hexagon (from Greek ἕξ hex,
"six" and γωνία, gonía, "corner,
angle") is a six sided polygon
or 6-gon. The total of the
internal angles of any hexagon
is 720°

Triangle
A triangle is a polygon with
three edges and three vertices.
It is one of the basic shapes in
geometry. A triangle with
vertices A, B, and C is denoted
{\displaystyle \triangle ABC}
\triangle ABC
Quadrilateral

a quadrilateral is a polygon with four


edges (or sides) and four vertices or
corners. Sometimes, the term quadrangle
is used, by analogy with triangle, and
sometimes tetragon for consistency with
pentagon (5-sided), hexagon (6-sided)
and so on.

Heptagon
The heptagon is also occasionally
referred to as the septagon, using
"sept-" (an elision of septua-, a
Latin-derived numerical prefix,
rather than hepta-, a Greek-derived
numerical prefix) together with the
Greek suffix "-agon" meaning angle.

Octagon
an octagon (from the Greek
ὀκτάγωνον oktágōnon, "eight
angles") is an eight-sided
polygon or 8-gon.

Nonagon
The name "nonagon" is a prefix hybrid
formation, from Latin (nonus, "ninth" +
gonon), used equivalently, attested already
in the 16th century in French nonogone and
in English from the 17th century. The name
"enneagon" comes from Greek enneagonon
(εννεα, "nine" + γωνον (from γωνία =
"corner")), and is arguably more correct,
though somewhat less common than "nonagon

Dodecagon
a dodecagon or 12-gon is
any twelve-sided polygon.
Concave or
Convex
A convex polygon has no angles
pointing inwards. More precisely,
no internal angle can be more than
180°.
If any internal angle is greater
than 180° then the polygon
is concave. (Think: concave has a
"cave" in it)
Simple or
Complex
A simple polygon has only one boundary,
and it doesn't cross over itself.
A complex polygon intersects itself! Many
rules about polygons don't work when it
is complex.

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