Regular
                         Convex



             Concave




                       Number Name
 irregular               Polygons
Line segments linked at four vertices to create a closed figure.
A 4-sided polygon.




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A polygon that has all sides equal and all interior
angles equal
A polygon whose sides are not all the same length or whose interior angles do not
all have the same measure.




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A polygon that has all interior angles less than 180°
(Result: All the vertices point 'outwards', away from the center.)




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A polygon that has one or more interior angles greater than 180°
   (Result: some vertices point 'inwards', towards the center.)

Polygons

  • 1.
    Regular Convex Concave Number Name irregular Polygons
  • 3.
    Line segments linkedat four vertices to create a closed figure. A 4-sided polygon. Click me for an example
  • 4.
    A polygon thathas all sides equal and all interior angles equal
  • 5.
    A polygon whosesides are not all the same length or whose interior angles do not all have the same measure. Click me to see an example
  • 7.
    A polygon thathas all interior angles less than 180° (Result: All the vertices point 'outwards', away from the center.) Click on me
  • 8.
    A polygon thathas one or more interior angles greater than 180° (Result: some vertices point 'inwards', towards the center.)