What does the word “polygon” mean?

What is the smallest number of

sides a polygon can have?
In geometry, a polygon is a plane figure
 that is described by a finite number of
straight line segments connected to form
a closed polygonal chain or polygonal
circuit. The solid plane region, the
bounding circuit, or the two together,
may be called a polygon.
Triangle Octagon

Quadrilateral Nonagon

Pentagon Decagon

Hexagon Dodecagon

Heptagon n-gon
Hendecagon
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Classifying Polygons
Polygons with 3 sides… Triangles
Polygons with 4 sides… Quadrilaterals
Polygons with 5 sides.. Pentagons
But wait we have more polygons

Polygons with 6 sides… Hexagons

Polygons with 7 sides… Heptagons
Polygons with 8 sides… Octagons
But still we have more polygons

Polygons with 9 sides… Nonagons

Polygons with 10 sides… Decagons
Polygons with 11 sides .. Hendecagons
Polygons with 12 sides… Dodecagons
And now we have our polygons
 Important Terms
A VERTEX is CONSECUTIVE
the point of A B VERTICES are two
endpoints of any side.
intersection of
two sides

F C

A segment whose
endpoints are two
nonconsecutive E D
vertices is called Sides that share a vertex are called
a DIAGONAL. CONSECUTIVE SIDES.
Polygons are named by listing its
vertices consecutively.
A B

F C

E D
 More Important Terms
EQUILATERAL - All sides are congruent
EQUIANGULAR - All angles are congruent
REGULAR - All sides and angles are congruent
 Three more important terms

Interior
Angles
Exterior
Angles

SUPPLEMENTARY
the SUM of an interior angle and it’s corresponding exterior angle = 180o
Polygons can be CONCAVE or CONVEX

CONCAVE

CONVEX
Classify each polygon as convex or concave.
 It’s what’s inside that counts 
Finding and using the interior angle measures
of polygons
What is the sum of the measures of the
interior angles of a triangle?
180°

180°
180°

What is the sum of the measures of the

interior angles of any quadrilateral?
360°
 # of Sum of
# of measures of
sides triangles interior angles

3 1 1(180) = 180

4 2 2(180) = 360

5 3 3(180) = 540

6 4 4(180) = 720

n n-2 (n-2) (180)

 If a convex polygon has n sides,
then the sum of the measure of the
interior angles is
(n – 2)(180°)
 If you know the sum of the angles of a regular
polygon, how can you find the measure of one of
the congruent angles?
Regular Interior Measure of
Polygon angle sum one angle

Triangle 180o
Quadrilateral 360o
Pentagon
Hexagon
Heptagon
Octagon
Decagon
Dodecagon
n-gon
 If a regular convex polygon
has n sides, then the measure
of one of the interior angles is