Lesson 8: Polygons and Tessellations
Words to Know
Polygon: a simple, closed figure formed by three or more straight line segments
Pentagon: a five-sided polygon
Hexagon: a six-sided polygon
Heptagon: a seven-sided polygon
Octagon: an eight-sided polygon
Nonagon: a nine-sided polygon
Decagon: a ten-sided polygon
Regular Polygon: has all sides congruent and all angles congruent
Tessellation: a repetitive pattern of polygons that fit together with no overlaps or holes
Polygon: a simple, closed figure formed by three or more straight line segments
Pentagon: a five-sided polygon
Hexagon: a six-sided polygon
Heptagon: a seven-sided polygon
Octagon: an eight-sided polygon
Nonagon: a nine-sided polygon
Decagon: a ten-sided polygon
Regular Polygon: has all sides congruent and all angles congruent
Tessellation: a repetitive pattern of polygons that fit together with no overlaps or holes
Examples:
1. Classify Polygons
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2. Angle Measures of Polygons
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3. Tessellations
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1. Classify Polygons
Video
2. Angle Measures of Polygons
Video
3. Tessellations
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Tips
Problem of the DAY
Answers must be submitted by 9am the following school day!
1. Find the measure of an angle of a quadrilateral
2. Find the measure of an angle of a decagon
1. Find the measure of an angle of a quadrilateral
2. Find the measure of an angle of a decagon