Classify Polygons & Quadrilaterals

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What is a polygon?

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A polygon is a closed figure made up of straight line segments. The segments are called sides, and the points where the sides meet are called vertices.

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What is a quadrilateral?

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A quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides and four vertices.

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How many sides does a pentagon have?

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A pentagon has five sides.

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What do you call a polygon with six sides?

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A hexagon.

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What is an octagon?

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An octagon is a polygon with eight sides.

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What is a decagon?

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A decagon is a polygon with ten sides.

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Name a type of quadrilateral that has opposite sides that are equal and parallel.

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Parallelogram.

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What is a trapezoid?

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A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides.

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What is the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral?

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The sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360 degrees.

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How do you classify polygons based on the number of sides?

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Polygons are classified as triangles (3 sides), quadrilaterals (4 sides), pentagons (5 sides), hexagons (6 sides), heptagons (7 sides), octagons (8 sides), nonagons (9 sides), and decagons (10 sides).