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MEAP Preparation - Grade 6 Mathematics
4.17 Polygons

Polygons:
  • A simple closed figure bound by line segments is called a polygon.
  • They are two dimensional figures.
  • The line segments by which a polygon is bound are called its sides.
  • The sides do not cross each other and exactly two sides meet at every vertex.
  • Polygons with three sides are called triangles.
  • Polygons with four sides are called quadrilaterals.
  • A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel and equal sides is called a parallelogram.
  • A parallelogram with 4 right angles and 4 sides equal is a square.
  • A parallelogram with 4 right angles and 2 pairs of equal sides is a rectangle.
  • A quadrilateral with only 1 pair of parallel sides is called trapezoid.
  • The diagonals of a parallelogram are not equal.
  • A polygon that has 5 sides is a pentagon.
  • A polygon that has 6 sides is a hexagon.
  • A solid formed by plane figures is a polyhedron.
  • Cube is an example of a polyhedron.

Directions: Answer the following questions. Also draw at least five shapes that are polygons and shapes that are not polygons.
Q 1: How many sides does a hexagon have?
8
10
6

Q 2: A shape with four equal sides is called a
pentagon
circle
rectangle
square

Q 3: A regular quadrilateral is also called a
pyramid
square
rectangle

Q 4: A polygon with 5 sides is a
octagon
hexagon
pentagon

Q 5: A cube has
7 corners
8 corners
9 corners
6 corners

Q 6: There are __________ sides on a STOP sign
4
7
8
6

Q 7: Perimeter of a pentagon 5 ft by 4 ft by 3 ft by 2 ft by 9 ft
22 ft
21 ft
1080 ft
23 ft

Q 8: This is a shape of a regular octagon
picture frame
stop sign
circle

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