In order to be a polygon, a shape must have the following attributes:
1. It must be a closed shape.
2. All of its sides must be made of straight line segments.
3. It must have at least three sides.
4. It must be a flat, 2-D shape.
5. It must have vertices.
1. It must be a closed shape.
2. All of its sides must be made of straight line segments.
3. It must have at least three sides.
4. It must be a flat, 2-D shape.
5. It must have vertices.
All of a regular polygon's sides have the same length.
These shapes are regular polygons
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These shapes are regular polygons
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These shapes are irregular polygons because their sides are not all the same length. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Intersecting lines: cross paths
Perpendicular lines: cross paths and make 90 degree angles (right angles)
Parallel lines: NEVER INTERSECT!
Perpendicular lines: cross paths and make 90 degree angles (right angles)
Parallel lines: NEVER INTERSECT!