Polygons and Triangles Chapter 10 Lesson 4 and 5
What is a polygon? Polygons are many-sided figures, with sides that are line segments. Polygons are named according to the number of sides and angles they have. Can be “regular” – all sides and all angles are equal to each other
Regular Polygons All sides are congruent All angles are congruent
Irregular Polygons Not all sides are congruent Not all angles are congruent
5 sides 5 angles 5 vertices Pentagons Regular polygon Irregular polygon
Hexagons 6 sides 6 angles 6 vertices Regular polygon Irregular polygon
Heptagon 7 sides 7 angles 7 vertices Regular polygon Irregular polygon
Octagons 8 sides 8 angles 8 vertices Regular polygon Irregular polygon
Nonagon Regular polygon 9 sides 9 angles 9 vertices Irregular polygon
10 sides 10 angles 10 vertices Decagons Regular polygon Irregular polygon
Isosceles Triangles Two sides of equal length Three acute angles Sum of angles = 180°
Equilateral Triangles All sides equal length Three acute angles Sum of angles = 180° Is a regular polygon
Scalene Triangles No sides are equal No angles are equal May have obtuse angle Sum of angles = 180 °
Right Triangle Has one 90 ° angle Sum of all angles 180 °
Acute Triangle A triangle having three acute angles. Sum of angles = 180°
Obtuse Triangle A triangle having an obtuse angle. Sum of all angles 180 °