DEFINING POLYGONS
Section: Geometry
 
1. WHAT IS A POLYGON?
A polygon is a closed plane figure bounded by straight line segments. These segments are called sides.
A regular polygon has all its sides and all its angles equal.
1.- There are some regular polygons illustrated in this window. Do you remember their names?

2.-Would it be correct for us just to say that a regular polygon "has all its sides equal" or that it "has all its angles equal"?
 

Use the rotate and separate control buttons to see the polygons more clearly.

 
       
           
  Agustín Muñoz Núñez
 
Spanish Ministry of Education. Year 2001
 
 

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