8.1 - Naming Polygons

What does the term 'polygon' originate from?

• Latin words meaning 'many shapes'

• French words meaning 'multiple sides'

• German words meaning 'several lines'

• Greek words meaning 'many angles'

How are polygons named?

• By their area

• By the number of their sides and angles

• By the length of their sides

• By their color

What distinguishes a regular polygon from an irregular one?

• Irregular polygons cannot have more than five sides.

• Irregular polygons have sides of different lengths.

• Regular polygons have only right angles.

• Regular polygons have sides and angles of the same length and measure.

What is a four-sided polygon commonly known as?

• Hexagon

• Pentagon

• Quadrilateral

• Triangle

What is the shape of the building in Washington DC that helps to remember a five-sided polygon?

• Triangular

• Hexagonal

• Quadrilateral

• Pentagonal

How can you remember the name of a polygon with six sides?

• It is derived from the Latin word for six

• It is named after a famous hexagonal building

• It has an 'X' similar to 'six'

• It sounds like 'sixagon'

What are the two names for a seven-sided polygon?

• Heptagon and Septagon

• Decagon and Nonagon

• Hexagon and Octagon

• Hexagon and Septagon

Which polygon can either be called a heptagon or a septagon?

• Five-sided polygon

• Six-sided polygon

• Seven-sided polygon

• Eight-sided polygon

Which polygon is named similarly to an 'octopus'?

• Heptagon

• Octagon

• Nonagon

• Decagon

What prefix is used to remember a polygon with ten sides?

• Non

• Octa

• Deca

• Hexa