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A polygon is a closed figure made by joining line segments, where each line segment intersects exactly two others.

A symmetrical figure can be divided in half so that both sides fit exactly together.
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Equilateral Triangle - A triangle having all three sides of equal length. 
Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 

 

Acute Triangle - An acute triangle is a triangle with all three angles less than 90°. 
Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 
 
 

Isosceles Triangle - A triangle having two sides of equal length. 
 
Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 

Obtuse Triangle - An obtuse triangle is a triangle with one angle more than 90°. 
Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 

 

Scalene Triangle - A triangle having three sides of different lengths. 
Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 
 
 

 

Right Triangle - A triangle having a right angle. One of the angles of the triangle measures 90 degrees.

 
Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 
 

 

Rectangle - A four-sided polygon having all right angles. 

Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 
 

 

Square - A four-sided polygon having equal-length sides meeting at right angles. 

 

Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 
 

 

Rhombus - A four-sided polygon having all four sides of equal length. 

 

Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 
 

 

Quadrilateral - A four-sided polygon. 

 

Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 
 

 

Trapezoid - A four-sided polygon having exactly one pair of parallel sides. 

 
Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 
 

 

Pentagon - A five-sided polygon. 

 
Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 

 

Hexagon - A six-sided polygon. 
Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 

 

Heptagon - A seven-sided polygon. 

 

Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 

 

Octagon - An eight-sided polygon. 

Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 
 

 

Nonagon - A nine-sided polygon. 

 
Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 
 

 

Decagon - A ten-sided polygon.
Look at the shape in column A.

How many lines of symmetry? ____
How many vertices? _____
How many angles? ____
How many right angles? ____

Draw a picture of the figure in Column A.
 
 
 

 

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