Assignment # 1 May 3, 2021

A. Define the following:

1. Mensuration -  is the branch of mathematics that studies the measurement of geometric figures and
their parameters like length, volume, shape, surface area, lateral surface area, etc. 

2. Polygons - are 2-dimensional shapes. They are made of straight lines, and the shape is "closed" (all the
lines connect up).

3. Concave - is a surface or a line that is curved inward.

4. Convex – it is a surface or line that is curved outwards. Is defined as a polygon with all its interior
angles less than 180°. 

5. Regular polygon - is a polygon that is equiangular (all angles are equal in measure) and equilateral (all
sides have the same length). Regular polygons may be either convex or star.

6. Irregular polygon - can still be pentagons, hexagons and nonagons, but they do not have congruent
angles or equal sides.

7. Perimeter - is the distance around a two-dimensional shape. The length of the outline of a shape.

8. Area - the area can be defined as the space occupied by a flat shape or the surface of an object.

The area of a figure is the number of unit squares that cover the surface of a closed figure. Area is
measured in square units such as square centimeters, square feet, square inches, etc.

9. Circle - is the locus of all points equidistant from a central point.

10.circumference - is the perimeter of a circle or ellipse.

B. Give at least 8 common polygons, define each and draw/ illustrate.

A triangle: An equilateral triangle is a regular polygon with three equal side lengths and three equal
angles.

A square: A quadrilateral whose 4 sides are equal and four angles are all 90 degrees each.

A square: A quadrilateral whose 4 sides are equal and four angles are all 90 degrees each.
Parallelogram: a parallelogram is a simple quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.

Pentagon: A polygon that has 5 equal sides and angle

Hexagon: A regular polygon that has 6 equal sides and 6 equal angles.

Heptagon: A regular polygon with 7 equal side lengths and 7 same angles.

Octagon: An octagon has 8 equal sides and 8 equal angles. The best real-life example of an octagon is
the STOP road sign.
Nonagon: Has 9 equal sides and 9 same angles.

C. Define the following plane figures and illustrate. Give the formula in finding its area and perimeter.

triangle, square, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, rhombus and circle...

D. Be ready for a short quiz on Wednesday, May 5, 202