Name: Jason Hernandez

Date: October 10, 2019

Classifying Regular Polygons

Directions

Individually complete the graphic organizer, without calculators, using your knowledge
of equilateral triangles. For every given polygon, input the number of sides, the measure of
exterior angles, the sum of interior angles, and the measure of interior angles, under the
appropriate column (round to nearest tenth if necessary). Neatly draw the appropriate shape for
the given polygon. Lastly, derive the variable expressions for each column as a function of the
number of sides of a polygon. Must show all work to receive full credit.

Hint: Think how triangles fit into each shape to see a pattern.

Scoring Guide

4 3 2 1
Accuracy Graphic organizer Graphic organizer Graphic Graphic
has no mistakes has few mistakes organizer has organize has
and demonstrates and demonstrates moderate several
full knowledge of full knowledge of mistakes and mistakes and
derivation. derivation. shows minimal shows little to
effort in no knowledge
derivation. of derivation.
Neatness Graphic organizer Graphic organizer Graphic Graphic
has neat drawings, has neat drawings organizer has organizer has
legible work. with some illegible some sloppy many/all sloppy
work. drawings and drawings and
some illegible illegible work.
work.
Completeness Graphic organizer Graphic organizer Graphic Graphic
shows all work has mostly all work organizer is organizer shows
and all categories done and all missing work no work and
are completed. categories done and many many/all
completed. categories unfilled
missing. categories.
Total
/12
Name: Jason Hernandez
Date: October 10, 2019

Polygon Number Measure of Sum of Interior Measure of Diagram

of Sides Exterior Angles Angles Interior Angles
Triangle 3 360° 180°(3 − 2) = 180° 180°(3 − 2)
= 120° = 60°
3 3

Square 4 360° 180°(4 − 2) = 360° 180°(4 − 2)

= 90° = 90°
4 4

Pentagon 5 360° 180°(5 − 2) = 540° 180°(5 − 2)

= 72° = 108°
5 5

Hexagon 6 360° 180°(6 − 2) = 720° 180°(6 − 2)

= 60° = 120°
6 6

Heptagon 7 360° 180°(7 − 2) = 900° 180°(7 − 2)

= 51.4° = 128.6°
7 7

Octagon 8 360° 180°(8 − 2) 180°(8 − 2)

= 45° = 135°
8 = 1080° 8

Decagon 10 360° 180°(10 − 2) 180°(10 − 2)

= 36° = 144°
10 = 1440° 10

Dodecagon 12 360° 180°(12 − 2) 180°(10 − 2)

= 30° = 150°
12 = 1800° 10

n-gon n 360° 180°(𝑛 − 2) 180°(𝑛 − 2)

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