Geometric Shapes and Their Attributes

Geometric Shapes and Their Attributes

Polygon Types

  • Triangle

    • Description: A polygon with 3 sides.

  • Quadrilateral

    • Description: A polygon with 4 sides.
    • Special Type:
    • Equilateral Quadrilateral: All sides are equal in length.

  • Pentagon

    • Description: A polygon with 5 sides.

  • Hexagon

    • Description: A polygon with 6 sides.

  • Heptagon

    • Description: A polygon with 7 sides.

  • Octagon

    • Description: A polygon with 8 sides.

  • Nonagon

    • Description: A polygon with 9 sides.

  • Decagon

    • Description: A polygon with 10 sides.

  • Dodecagon

    • Description: A polygon with 12 sides.

Attributes of Polygons

  • Equiangular Polygon: A polygon where all interior angles are equal.
  • Convex Polygon: A polygon where a line drawn between any two points within the polygon will not intersect the interior.
  • Concave Polygon: A polygon where a line drawn between certain points may intersect the interior of the polygon, thus having at least one interior angle greater than 180 degrees.