Diagonals in Polygon

How many diagonals are in a hexagon?

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 15

A school is designing a new playground in the shape of a convex polygon with 12 sides. The playground will include multiple sections that will be divided by diagonal paths, how many diagonals can be drawn within the playground

How many diagonals does a pentagon have?

• 10

• 3

• 7

• 5

What is the name of the segment that connects two nonconsecutive vertices of a polygon?

• Angle

• Diagonal

• Side

• Vertices

a line that connects two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent

• diagonal

• hypotenuse

• leg

• angle

A segment that joins 2 nonconsecutive vertices.

• Vertices

• Polygon

• Diagonal

What do you call a segment joining two non-consecutive vertices of a polygon?

• Diagonal

• Verical

• Horizontal

• Perpendicular

It is a line segment that connects two non-consecutive vertices.

• angle

• side

• diagonal

• ray

In the diagram, what is the total number of distinct diagonals that can be drawn from vertex A?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the formula of finding the number of diagonals in a polygon?