Polygon and its Classification
We will learn about polygon and its classification.
A paper represents a plane surface. When we doodle with a pencil on it without lifting out or without using a ruler, some drawings are made which are called curves.
Curves which begin and end at the same point are called closed curves.
Curves which begin and end at the same point but do not cross themselves are called simple closed curves.
Curves which begin and end at different points are called open curves.
Definition of Polygon:
A polygon is a simple closed curve made up of straight line segments only.
The adjoining figure is a polygon.
(i) closed
(ii) bounded by five line segments AB, BC, CD, DE and AE.
Also, it is clear from the given polygon that:
(i) the five line segments AB, BC, CD, DE and AE intersect at their end points.
(ii) two line segments, with a common vertex, are not collinear i.e. the angle at any vertex is not 180°.
Parts
of a polygon:
(i) Line segments forming a polygon are called sides of the polygon.
(ii) The point where two sides of a polygon meet is called the vertex of the polygon.
(iii) The line segment containing two non-adjacent vertices is called the diagonal of the polygon.
(iv) The angle formed at the vertices inside the closed figure are called interior angles.
Note: The number of sides in a polygon is equal to the number of vertices.
Classification of polygons:
Polygons are classified according to the number of sides or vertices they have.
Diagonal of a polygon:
A line segment connecting any two non-consecutive vertices is called the diagonal of a polygon.
Some examples showing the diagonal of different polygons:
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In the adjoining figure AC and BD are the two diagonals |
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In the adjoining figure AD, FC, EB, BF, DB, FD, CA, EC and AE are the nine diagonals. |
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The formula for finding the number of diagonals of a polygon is [n(n - 3)]/2, where 'n' is the number of sides.
Note: The polygon triangle has no diagonals.
Some examples showing the sides, vertices and diagonals of different polygons:
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In the adjoining figure AB, BC and CA are the three sides; A, B and C are the three vertices and there is no diagonal. |
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In the adjoining figure AB, BC, CD and DA are the four sides; A, B, C and D are the four vertices and AC and BD are the two diagonals. |
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In the adjoining figure AB, BC, CD, DE and EA are the five sides; A, B, C, D and E are the five vertices and AC, BD, EB, DA, and CE are the five diagonals. |
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