POLYGONS II

-TEACHER HATIFA-

What is a Polygon????

Any ideas?
Write down what you think it is for #1.

A polygon is a closed plane figure with 3 or more sides (all straight

lines, no curves).

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

3 sided Polygon = Triangle

Hint: Think Tricycle,
tripod, Trilateration
(Tri means 3)

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

4 sided Polygon = Quadrilateral

Hint: Think Quadrant,
Quadruple, Quad (AKA
4-Wheeler)

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

5 sided Polygon = Pentagon

Hint: Think Pentathalon,
or the government building
The Pentagon

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

6 sided Polygon = Hexagon

Hint: Both Hexagon and
Six have an x in them

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

7 sided Polygon = Heptagon

Hint: ???

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

8 sided Polygon = Octagon

Hint: octopus 8 legs

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

9 sided Polygon = Nonagon

Hint: Non is similar to
Nine

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

10 sided Polygon = Decagon

Hint: Think Decade (10
years

Classifying Polygons by # of Sides

# of Sides

Name

Triangle

Quadrilateral

Pentagon

Hexagon

Heptagon

Octagon

Nonagon

10

Decagon

11

Hendecagon

12

Dodecagon

Two Types of Polygons

Convex all vertices point outward

Concave at least one vertex points
inward towards the center of the polygon
(The side looks like it caved in)

Regular Polygons

A Regular Polygon is a polygon in which all sides are the same

length.

Equilateral
Triangle

Square

Review of Similar Triangles

2 Triangles are similar if they have the same

shape (i.e. the same angle in the same positions)

Similar Polygons

The same is true of polygons. 2 polygons are

similar if they have the same angles in the same
positions (i.e. same shape)
Similar
Trapezoids

^ Similar
Pentagons ^

Similar
Rectangles

IMPORTANT TERMS

A VERTEX is
the point of
intersection of
two sides

F
A segment whose
endpoints are two
nonconsecutive
vertices is called a
DIAGONAL.

CONSECUTIVE
VERTICES are two
endpoints of any side.

Sides that share a

vertex are called
E
D
CONSECUTIVE
SIDES.
EQ: How do I find the measure of an interior & exterior angle of

Let us find the connection between

the number of sides, number of
diagonals
and the number of triangles
of a polygon.

Polygons

180o

180

180

180o
180o

4 sides

Quadrilateral

2 x 180 = 360
o

5 sides

180o
180

3 x 180 = 540

1 diagonal

Pentagon
o

2 diagonals

180o

180o

180o

180o

180o

180o
180o

6 sides

Hexagon

4 x 180o = 720o
3 diagonals

Polygons

7 sides

Heptagon/Septagon

5 x 180o = 900o
4 diagonals

Regular
Polygon

No. of
sides

No. of
diagonals

No. of

Sum of the
Each interior
interior angles angle

Triangle

180

180 /3
= 60

Polygons

Regular
Polygon

No. of
sides

No. of
diagonals

No. of

Sum of the
Each interior
interior angles angle

Triangle

180

180 /3
= 60

Quadrilateral

2 x180
0

= 360

Polygons

360 /4
= 90

Regular
Polygon

No. of
sides

No. of
diagonals

No. of

Sum of the
Each interior
interior angles angle

Triangle

180

180 /3
= 60

Quadrilateral

2 x180

= 360

Pentagon

3 x180
0

= 540

Polygons

360 /4
= 90

540 /5
= 108

Regular
Polygon

No. of
sides

No. of
diagonals

No. of

Sum of the
Each interior
interior angles angle

Triangle

180

180 /3
= 60

Quadrilateral

2 x180

= 360

Pentagon

3 x180
0

= 540
Hexagon

4 x180
0

= 720

Polygons

360 /4
= 90

540 /5
= 108

720 /6
= 120

Regular
Polygon

No. of
sides

No. of
diagonals

No. of

Sum of the
Each interior
interior angles angle

Triangle

180

180 /3
= 60

Quadrilateral

2 x180

= 360

Pentagon

3 x180
0

= 540
Hexagon

4 x180

5 x180
0

= 900

Polygons

540 /5
= 108

= 720

Heptagon

360 /4
= 90

720 /6
= 120

900 /7
= 128.3

Regular
Polygon

No. of
sides

No. of
diagonals

No. of

Sum of the
Each interior
interior angles angle

Triangle

180

180 /3
= 60

Quadrilateral

2 x180

= 360

Pentagon

3 x180
0

= 540
Hexagon

4 x180

5 x180

Polygons

Association with
no. of sides

Association
with no. of
sides

540 /5

720 /6
= 120

n sided
polygon

= 108

= 720

Heptagon

360 /4
= 90

900 /7
0

= 900

= 128.3

Association with
no. of triangles

Association with
sum of interior
angles

Regular
Polygon

No. of
sides

No. of
diagonals

No. of

Sum of the
Each interior
interior angles angle

Triangle

180

180 /3
= 60

Quadrilateral

2 x180

360 /4

= 360

Pentagon

3 x180

= 90

4 x180

= 108
0

5 x180

= 120

Polygons

n-3

n-2

(n - 2) x180

900 /7

= 900
n sided
polygon

720 /6

= 720

Heptagon

540 /5

= 540
Hexagon

= 128.3
0

(n - 2) x180 /
n

Calculate the Sum of Interior

Angles and each interior
angle of each of these regular
polygons.

7 sides

Septagon/Heptagon
Sum of Int. Angles
900o
Interior Angle 128.6o

Polygons

9 sides

10 sides

11 sides

Nonagon

Decagon

Hendecagon

Sum 1260o
I.A. 140o

Sum 1440o
I.A. 144o

Sum 1620o
I.A. 147.3o

Diagrams not
drawn
accurately.

Find the unknown angles below.

100

75o

75o

70o

95o

3 x 180o = 540o

360 245 =
115o
125o
100o
140o

540 395 =
145o
125o

117o

4 x 180o = 720o
720 603 =
117o

115o

110o

2 x 180o = 360o

121o

Polygons

138

138o
133o

z
105o
137o

5 x 180o = 900o
900 776 =
124o

Polygons

An exterior angle of a regular polygon is

formed by extending one side of the polygon.
Angle CDY is an exterior angle to angle CDE
B

Exterior Angle + Interior Angle of a regular polygon =180

Polygons

1200
600

60

1200

Polygons

60

1200

1200

1200
1200

Polygons

1200
1200
1200

Polygons

3600

Polygons

600
600

600

600

600
600

Polygons

600
600

600

600

600
600

Polygons

3
4

600

600

600
600

5
600

600

1
6

Polygons

3
4
600

600

600
600

5
600

600

1
6

Polygons

3
4
2
3600
5
1
6

Polygons

900
900

900
900

Polygons

900
900

900
900

Polygons

900
900

900
900

Polygons

3
3600

Polygons

No matter what type of polygon we have, the

sum of the exterior angles is ALWAYS equal to
360.

Sum of exterior angles

= 360
Polygons

In a regular polygon with n sides

Sum of interior angles = (n -2) x 180

Exterior Angle + Interior Angle =180

0

Each exterior angle = 360 /n

0

No. of sides = 360 /exterior angle

Polygons