1. 9.6 Polygons
Objective: Classify
polygons by their sides.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amonroy/27017739/
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2. Polygon ­ closed Vertex ­ a point at
plane figure which two sides
formed by three of a polygon meet.
or more segments
called sides.
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3. How can you describe
these figures?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/glennharper/146165203/
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4. Triangle
3 6 Hexagon
4 Quadrilateral
8 Octagon
5 Pentagon
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eole/380316678/
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5. Pentagon ­ a polygon
with 5 sides.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redperm/89937682/
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6. Hexagon ­ a polygon
with 6 sides.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/estherase/227972493/
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7. Octagon ­ a polygon
with 8 sides.
http://www.iancredible.com/UFC61/images/octagon.jpg
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8. Regular Polygon
A polygon with
equal side lengths
and equal angle
measures.
A Stop sign is a
good example.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterkaminski/1510724/
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9. Diagonal ­ a
segment,
other than a
side, that
connects the
vertices of the
polygon.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterkaminski/1510724/
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