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In this lesson you will be able to:

1. Define polygon.
2. Illustrate the different parts of
the polygon.
3. State the different classifications
of a polygon
4. Determine the sum of the
measures of the interior and exterior
angles of a convex polygon.

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 Polygons? What
are they?

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 The word Polygon
comes from the Greek
words “poly”, which
means “many”, and
“gon” , which means
“angles” .

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A polygon is a union of
non-collinear
segments, the sides,
on a plane that meet
at their endpoints, the
vertices, so that each
endpoint (vertex) is
contained by exactly
two segments (sides

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 The following are
polygons:

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The following are not
polygons:

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Consider the following
set of polygons:

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 Set A

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 Set B

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 Can you state a
difference between
the polygons in Set A
and in Set B?

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 This polygons are
called convex.

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A polygon is said to be
convex if the lines
containing the sides of
the polygon do not
cross the interior of the
polygon.

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There are two types of
angles associated with
a convex polygon:

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An exterior angle of a
convex polygon is an
angle that is both
supplement and
adjacent to one of its
interior angles.

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Take a look at this:

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In the convex polygon ABCDE,
angles
A

B E

C D

are the interior angles,

while

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In the convex polygon ABCDE,
angles

C D
.M
Is an exterior
angle.

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 Consecutive vertices are
vertices on the same side of
the polygon. Consecutive
sides are sides that have a
common vertex. A diagonal
is a segment joining non-
consecutive vertices

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 In the polygon ABCDE:

.
A

.E
B .
.D
C .
are the vertices.

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 In the polygon ABCDE:

.
A

.E
B .
.D
C .
Some consecutive sides are AE and ED.

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 And the diagonals are

.
A

.E
B .
.D
C .
AC and AD.

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The different types of
polygons in terms of
congruency of parts are
equilateral, equiangular
and regular. A polygon is
equilateral if all its sides
are equal; equiangular if
all its angles are equal;
and regular if it is both
equilateral and
equiangular.

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Polygons are named according to
the number of sides.

Name of Number of
Polygon Sides
Triangle 3
Quadrilatera 4
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Pentagon 5
Hexagon 6
Heptagon 7
Octagon 8
Nonagon 9
Decagon 10
Undecagon 11
Dodecagon 12
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1.) Which of these are polygons?

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2.) Search for a pattern and

complete the table below:
No. of sides No. of No. of Sum of the
diagonals triangles interior
from a fixed formed by angles
vertex the
diagonals
drawn from
a fixed
vertex
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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1.) Can two segments form a
polygon? If yes, draw the figure. If no,
explain why.

2.) What is the minimum number of

non-collinear segments needed to
satisfy the definition of polygon
above?

Complete the sentence below:

A polygon with n sides has n number

of vertices and n number of interior
angles.
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In general,

a.) Do all equilateral polygons

equiangular? If no, give a
counterexample.

b.) Do all equiangular polygons

equilateral? If no, give a
counterexample.

c.) Do all regular polygons

equilateral? If no, give a
counterexample.

d.) do all regular polygons

equiangular? If no, give a
counterexample.
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e.) Do all equilateral triangles

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Answers

1.) Which of these are polygons?

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Answers

2.) Search for a pattern and

complete the table below:
No. of sides No. of No. of Sum of the
diagonals triangles interior
from a fixed formed by angles
vertex the
diagonals
drawn from
a fixed
vertex
3 0 0 3
4 1 2 4
5 2 3 5
6 3 4 6
7 4 5 7
8 5 6 8
9 6 7 9
10 7 8 10

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Answers

NO! because
1.) Can to form
two segments a a
form
polygon you
polygon? must
If yes, have
draw theatfigure. If
no,
leastexplain why.
3 segments.

2.) What
Three is
(3)the minimum number
of non-collinear segments
needed to satisfy the definition of
polygon above?

3.) Complete the sentence

below:

A polygon with n sides has n

number of vertices and n number
of interior angles.

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