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66-1-1 PropertiesProperties andand Attributes of of Polygons Polygons Warm Up Lesson Presentation Lesson Quiz HoltHolt McDougal Geometry Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Warm Up 1. A ? is a three-sided polygon. triangle 2. A ? is a four-sided polygon. quadrilateral Evaluate each expression for n = 6. 3. (n – 4) 12 24 4. (n – 3) 90 270 Solve for a. 5. 12a + 4a + 9a = 100 4 Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Objectives Classify polygons based on their sides and angles. Find and use the measures of interior and exterior angles of polygons. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Vocabulary side of a polygon vertex of a polygon diagonal regular polygon concave convex Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons In Lesson 2-4, you learned the definition of a polygon. Now you will learn about the parts of a polygon and about ways to classify polygons. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Each segment that forms a polygon is a side of the polygon. The common endpoint of two sides is a vertex of the polygon. A segment that connects any two nonconsecutive vertices is a diagonal. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons You can name a polygon by the number of its sides. The table shows the names of some common polygons. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Remember! A polygon is a closed plane figure formed by three or more segments that intersect only at their endpoints. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Example 1A: Identifying Polygons Tell whether the figure is a polygon. If it is a polygon, name it by the number of sides. polygon, hexagon Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Example 1B: Identifying Polygons Tell whether the figure is a polygon. If it is a polygon, name it by the number of sides. polygon, heptagon Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Example 1C: Identifying Polygons Tell whether the figure is a polygon. If it is a polygon, name it by the number of sides. not a polygon Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Check It Out! Example 1a Tell whether each figure is a polygon. If it is a polygon, name it by the number of its sides. not a polygon Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Check It Out! Example 1b Tell whether the figure is a polygon. If it is a polygon, name it by the number of its sides. polygon, nonagon Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Check It Out! Example 1c Tell whether the figure is a polygon. If it is a polygon, name it by the number of its sides. not a polygon Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons All the sides are congruent in an equilateral polygon. All the angles are congruent in an equiangular polygon. A regular polygon is one that is both equilateral and equiangular. If a polygon is not regular, it is called irregular. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons A polygon is concave if any part of a diagonal contains points in the exterior of the polygon. If no diagonal contains points in the exterior, then the polygon is convex. A regular polygon is always convex. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Example 2A: Classifying Polygons Tell whether the polygon is regular or irregular. Tell whether it is concave or convex. irregular, convex Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Example 2B: Classifying Polygons Tell whether the polygon is regular or irregular. Tell whether it is concave or convex. irregular, concave Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Example 2C: Classifying Polygons Tell whether the polygon is regular or irregular. Tell whether it is concave or convex. regular, convex Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Check It Out! Example 2a Tell whether the polygon is regular or irregular. Tell whether it is concave or convex. regular, convex Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Check It Out! Example 2b Tell whether the polygon is regular or irregular. Tell whether it is concave or convex. irregular, concave Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons To find the sum of the interior angle measures of a convex polygon, draw all possible diagonals from one vertex of the polygon. This creates a set of triangles. The sum of the angle measures of all the triangles equals the sum of the angle measures of the polygon. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Remember! By the Triangle Sum Theorem, the sum of the interior angle measures of a triangle is 180°. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons In each convex polygon, the number of triangles formed is two less than the number of sides n. So the sum of the angle measures of all these triangles is (n — 2)180°. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Example 3A: Finding Interior Angle Measures and Sums in Polygons Find the sum of the interior angle measures of a convex heptagon. (n – 2)180° Polygon Sum Thm. (7 – 2)180° A heptagon has 7 sides, so substitute 7 for n. 900° Simplify. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Example 3B: Finding Interior Angle Measures and Sums in Polygons Find the measure of each interior angle of a regular 16-gon. Step 1 Find the sum of the interior angle measures. (n – 2)180° Polygon Sum Thm. (16 – 2)180° = 2520° Substitute 16 for n and simplify. Step 2 Find the measure of one interior angle. The int. s are , so divide by 16. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Example 3C: Finding Interior Angle Measures and Sums in Polygons Find the measure of each interior angle of pentagon ABCDE. (5 – 2)180° = 540° Polygon Sum Thm. Polygon mA + mB + mC + mD + mE = 540° Sum Thm. 35c + 18c + 32c + 32c + 18c = 540 Substitute. 135c = 540 Combine like terms. c = 4 Divide both sides by 135. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Example 3C Continued mA = 35(4°) = 140° mB = mE = 18(4°) = 72° mC = mD = 32(4°) = 128° Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Check It Out! Example 3a Find the sum of the interior angle measures of a convex 15-gon. (n – 2)180° Polygon Sum Thm. (15 – 2)180° A 15-gon has 15 sides, so substitute 15 for n. 2340° Simplify. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Check It Out! Example 3b Find the measure of each interior angle of a regular decagon. Step 1 Find the sum of the interior angle measures. (n – 2)180° Polygon Sum Thm. (10 – 2)180° = 1440° Substitute 10 for n and simplify. Step 2 Find the measure of one interior angle. The int. s are , so divide by 10. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons In the polygons below, an exterior angle has been measured at each vertex. Notice that in each case, the sum of the exterior angle measures is 360°. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Remember! An exterior angle is formed by one side of a polygon and the extension of a consecutive side. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Example 4A: Finding Interior Angle Measures and Sums in Polygons Find the measure of each exterior angle of a regular 20-gon. A 20-gon has 20 sides and 20 vertices. sum of ext. s = 360°. Polygon Sum Thm. A regular 20-gon measure of one ext. = has 20 ext. s, so divide the sum by 20. The measure of each exterior angle of a regular 20-gon is 18°. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Example 4B: Finding Interior Angle Measures and Sums in Polygons Find the value of b in polygon FGHJKL. Polygon Ext. Sum Thm. 15b° + 18b° + 33b° + 16b° + 10b° + 28b° = 360° 120b = 360 Combine like terms. b = 3 Divide both sides by 120. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Check It Out! Example 4a Find the measure of each exterior angle of a regular dodecagon. A dodecagon has 12 sides and 12 vertices. sum of ext. s = 360°. Polygon Sum Thm. A regular dodecagon measure of one ext. has 12 ext. s, so divide the sum by 12. The measure of each exterior angle of a regular dodecagon is 30°. Holt McDougal Geometry 6-1 Properties and Attributes of Polygons Check It Out! Example 4b Find the value of r in polygon JKLM. 4r° + 7r° + 5r° + 8r° = 360° Polygon Ext. Sum Thm. 24r = 360 Combine like terms. r = 15 Divide both sides by 24. Holt McDougal Geometry .
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