www.iTutoring.com -­‐ NOTES Classifying Polygons Name _________________________________ Date ___________________ Period _______ What is a Polygon?
a closed figure formed by a finite number of segments on the same plane.
What is a Polygon?
a closed figure formed by a finite number of segments on the same plane.
Not Polygons
Determine the vertices, angles, sides and name of the following polygon.
P
Vertices
Sides
H
A
Angles
Name
Z
M
Diagonals of a polygon are created by connecting the
non-consecutive vertices.
P
Diagonals
H
A
Z
M
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Classifying Polygons Pg. 2 Convex
Concave
All the diagonals of the polygon lie
in the interior of the polygon
Has at least one diagonal with points
on the exterior of the polygon
Convex
Concave
All the diagonals of the polygon lie
in the interior of the polygon
Has at least one diagonal with points
on the exterior of the polygon
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Classifying Polygons Pg. 3 Number of Sides
Polygon
Classify the following Polygons
sides
convex
concave
regular?
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Classifying Polygons Pg. 4 Classify the following Polygons
sides
convex
concave
regular?
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Classifying Polygons Pg. 5