Chapter 10 : Polygons

Polygons
Symmetry
Triangles
Quadrilaterals
Polygons
Polygons are plane shapes with three or more
straight edges as its side.
(c) And (d) is not a polygon
(a) And (b) is a polygon
Types of polygons
A polygon is named after the number of sides it contains.
The following name are given to some common polygons.
Exercise
Name each of the following polygons.

Quadrilateral
Octagon
Triangle
Pentagon
Decagon
Determining the number of sides, vertices and
diagonals of a polygons.

A vertex is the point where two straight lines
meet.
A diagonal is a straight line joining two
vertices which are not adjacent to each other.

Symmetry
Is line / lines that can divide an object into two
equal parts.
Exercise
Draw symmetry line of the following diagram

Completing a given shape.

Triangles
Is a polygons which has 3 sides.
Types of triangle
number of equal sides
Types of angles

Exercise
Exercise
Determining the Sum of Angles of a Triangle


Example
Quadrilaterals
Types of quadrilaterals
Determining the Sum of Angles of a Quadrilateral
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QUADRILATERALS
Types of Quadrilaterals
Determining the Sum of Angles
of a Quadrilateral