Characteristics of Regular and Irregular Polygons

The video tutorial introduces students to regular and irregular polygons, explaining their properties and differences. Regular polygons are both equilateral and equiangular, while irregular polygons have sides and angles of different measures. Examples include squares, rectangles, pentagons, and hexagons. The tutorial also covers how to identify and compare these polygons, providing a comprehensive understanding of their characteristics.

What is a characteristic of a regular polygon?

• It has sides of different lengths.

• It has equal sides and angles.

• It has more than four sides.

• It is always a triangle.

Which of the following is true about a square?

• It is always irregular.

• It has unequal angles.

• It is both equilateral and equiangular.

• It has more than four sides.

Why is a rectangle considered an irregular polygon?

• It has equal sides but unequal angles.

• It is not a polygon.

• It has equal angles but unequal sides.

• It has more than four sides.

What defines a regular pentagon?

• It has more than five angles.

• It has five equal sides and angles.

• It has five sides of different lengths.

• It is a type of triangle.

Which statement is true about an equilateral triangle?

• It has two equal sides.

• It is both equilateral and equiangular.

• It has three sides of different lengths.

• It is not a polygon.

What is a characteristic of an irregular polygon?

• It is always a square.

• It is always a triangle.

• It has sides and angles of different measures.

• It has equal sides and angles.

What is a regular hexagon?

• A six-sided polygon with equal sides and angles.

• A six-sided polygon with unequal sides.

• A polygon with more than six sides.

• A type of triangle.

How is a regular decagon defined?

• It has ten sides of different lengths.

• It has ten equal sides and angles.

• It is a type of triangle.

• It has more than ten sides.

What is true about a regular octagon?

• It has eight equal sides and angles.

• It is a type of triangle.

• It has eight sides of different lengths.

• It has more than eight sides.

Which polygon is always regular?

• Hexagon

• Square

• Rectangle

• Pentagon