what is a polygon? a polygon is a closed figure made by joining line segments, where each line...
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- WHAT IS A POLYGON? A polygon is a closed figure made by joining line segments, where each line segment intersects exactly two others. The following are examples of polygons: A polygon is a closed figure made by joining line segments, where each line segment intersects exactly two others. The following are examples of polygons:
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- WHAT IS NOT A POLYGON? The figure below is not a polygon since it is not a closed figure: The figure below is not a polygon since it is not made of line segments:
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- Naming Polygons Polygons are named starting at one vertex, then continuing clockwise or counter-clockwise. This polygon can be named LKBFJM, or LMJFBK starting at point L. (Polygon Laura Kristie Beatrice Furiosi Jane Moeller) LK B F J M
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- Diagonals of Polygons Diagonals are the segments that connect two nonconsecutive vertices of the polygon. LV and EO are diagonals of rectangle LOVE. LO VE
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- QUADTILATERALS QUADRILATERALS: four-sided polygons The following are examples of quadrilaterals:
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- TYPES OF QUADRILATERALS PARALLELOGRAM- a quadrilateral in which both pairs of opposite sides are parallel or congruent. KF LM KF LM
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- TYPES OF QUADRILATERALS RECTANGLE- a parallelogram in which at least one angle is a right angle HA N K