Question

define polygon
mention six type of polygon

Answer 1

A polygon is a two-dimensional geometric shape that is formed by a finite number of straight line segments connected to form a closed figure. The line segments are called sides, and the points where the sides meet are called vertices (or corners). Polygons can be classified based on the number of sides they have and their general properties (such as regularity).

Here are six types of polygons:

1. **Triangle**: A polygon with three sides and three vertices. It can be classified into various types, such as equilateral, isosceles, and scalene based on the lengths of its sides.

2. **Quadrilateral**: A polygon with four sides and four vertices. Common types include squares, rectangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and rhombuses.

3. **Pentagon**: A polygon with five sides and five vertices. A regular pentagon has equal side lengths and equal angles.

4. **Hexagon**: A polygon with six sides and six vertices. Regular hexagons have equal side lengths and angles.

5. **Heptagon**: A polygon with seven sides and seven vertices. Like other polygons, it can be regular or irregular.

6. **Octagon**: A polygon with eight sides and eight vertices. A regular octagon has equal side lengths and angles. A common example is the shape of a stop sign.

These are just a few examples, and polygons can have many more sides, such as decagons (10 sides) or dodecagons (12 sides), and so on.