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8.5 Notes T.Williams-OW March 02, 2012 Learn to identify and name polygons. 8.5 Classifying Polygons Triangles and rectangles are examples of polygons. A polygon is a closed plane figure formed by three or more line segments. Each line segment forms a side of the polygon, and meets, but does not cross, another line segment at a common point. This common point is a vertex of a polygon. Vocabulary...

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Learn to identify and name polygons.8.5 Classifying Polygons

Triangles and rectangles are examples of polygons. A polygon is a closed plane figure formed by three or more line segments. Each line segment forms a side of the polygon, and meets, but does not cross, another line segment at a common point. This common point is a vertex of a polygon.

Vocabulary...

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Example 1: Identifying Polygons

Determine whether each figure is a polygon. If it is not, explain why not.

The figure is a polygon. It is a closed figure with 4 line segments.

The figure is not a polygon. It is not a closed figure.

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Example 1: Identifying Polygons

Determine whether each figure is a polygon. If it is not, explain why not.

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Check It Out: Example 1

Determine whether each figure is a polygon. If it is not, explain why not.

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Check It Out: Example 1

Determine whether each figure is a polygon. If it is not, explain why not.

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Polygons are classified by the number of sidesand angles they have.

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Example 2: Classifying Polygons

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Check It Out: Example 2

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A regular polygon is a polygon in which all sides are congruent and all angles are congruent.

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Example 3: Identifying and Classifying Regular Polygons

Name each polygon and tell whether it is aregular polygon. If it is not, explain why not.

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Check It Out: Example 3

Name each polygon and tell whether it is aregular polygon. If it is not, explain why not.

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Lesson Quiz: Part I

Determine whether each figure is a polygon. If it in not, explain why not. Name each polygon.

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Lesson Quiz: Part II

Determine whether each figure is a polygon. If it in not, explain why not. Name each polygon.