What is the difference between a regular and irregular polygon

What is the difference between a regular and irregular polygon

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Mathematics

11th Grade - University

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The video tutorial explains the concepts of regular and irregular polygons, highlighting their characteristics such as equal or unequal side lengths and angles. It provides examples like equilateral triangles and squares for regular polygons and discusses how to identify irregular polygons. The tutorial also covers the calculation of the sum of interior angles and individual angle measurements in polygons, using formulas and examples for triangles, quadrilaterals, and pentagons.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What defines a regular polygon?

Equal side lengths and different angle measures

Different side lengths and equal angle measures

Equal side lengths and equal angle measures

Different side lengths and different angle measures

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a regular polygon?

Scalene triangle

Equilateral triangle

Right triangle

Isosceles triangle

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of an irregular polygon?

All sides are equal

It has only three sides

All angles are equal

Sides and angles are not all equal

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the sum of interior angles in a polygon?

(n - 2) * 180

n * 180

(n + 2) * 180

n + 180

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

180 degrees

720 degrees

540 degrees

360 degrees

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many degrees is each angle in a regular pentagon?

108 degrees

90 degrees

120 degrees

60 degrees

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What formula is used to find the measure of each angle in a regular polygon?

(n + 2) * 180 / n

180 / (n - 2)

n * 180 / (n - 2)

(n - 2) * 180 / n