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A polygon is 1) a closed figure 2) lying on (in) a plane that 3) is composed of a finite number of (straight) line segments. Let's break it down. Picture a plane. You know. A flat surface of zero thickness and infinite width and length. That plane. Put a triangle on that plane. There's the closed figure. The triangle has the least number of (straight) line segments in its construction. Put a square on the plane. Another polygon. Put a hexagon on the plane. Same thing. Note: these figures we have described are all regular figures. On our plane, any triangle, any quadrilateral, any pentagon, hexagon or n-gon will be a polygon. (And ncannot be infinite.) Are we good? Surf the link to the Wikipedia article on the polygon, even if just for a quick look at the drawing of some representative polygons. The picture is worth a thousand words, and that should allow a viewer to "lock in" the information.
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A line segment that joins two vertices of a polygon but is not a side of the polygon?
………………………… is a line segment that joins two vertexof a polygon but is not a side of the polygon.
What is the difference between convex polygon and non convex polygon?
A polygon is convex if you can take any two points inside the polygon and connect them with a line segment that is completely contained by the polygon. A non-convex polygon is one which contains at least two points such that the line joining them does not lie entirely inside the polygon.
What is the difference between a regular polygon and non-regular polygon?
All the sides of a regular polygon have the same length. If two or more sides of a polygon have different lengths, then the polygon is not regular.
What polygon is created by combining two identical triangles into one polygon?
Generally - a parallelogram.
What shapes have two consecutive sides that are congruent?
Any polygon can have, and every regular polygon has.
What are two properties of a regular polygon?
A regular polygon has sides of equal lengths and all angles are identical.
How are the properties of quadrilaterals valid for any four-sided polygon?
A quadrilateral is any four-sided polygon. For that reason, by definition the properties of quadrilaterals are valid for any four-sided polygon.
What are the properties of a polygon?
is a closed plane figure
Is a rectangle a regular polygon?
The properties of a Regular Polygon are:All sides are equalAll angles are equalA rectangle only shares one of these properties, Equal Angles, so No, a Rectangle is not a regular polygon.
Name two properties of a regular polygon?
Regular polygons must have all equal sides and also equal angles
What are two names that describe this polygon?
What polygon? Your asking "what are two names to describe a polygon" but haven't given a polygon...
What does a polygon have to have to be a polygon?
A polygon is a Two dimensional figure that is closed.
How do you prepare properties of a polygon?
The properties of polygons predate you - or any other person. You cannot prepare them, they exist as they are with or without you.
Can a triangle be a rhombus?
No, a triangle cannot be a rhombus. A triangle is a polygon with three sides, while a rhombus is a polygon with four sides of equal length. These two shapes have different properties and cannot be the same.
A line segment that joins two vertices of a polygon but is not a side of the polygon?
………………………… is a line segment that joins two vertexof a polygon but is not a side of the polygon.
What is the name of a two sided polygon?
there is no such thing as two-sided polygon.
What are the properties of a regular pentagon?
A polygon with 5 sides all the same length.
