Assignment Due Thursday March 16
This blog will require you to do a little bit of research on the internet or in a book.
Question #1: I need for you to tell me "What is the definition of a polygon"
Definition: A closed figure that is composed of a FINITE numbre of line segments. It is derived from the greek words "poly" meaning many and "gonia" meaning angle.
Question #2: Is a Circle a polygon?
Answer: No since a circle cannot be constructed by a finite amount of line segments, instead it is a infinite amount of points in a circular path.
Question #3: You need to tell me what the names of polygons with the following sides are.
3 sided = Triangle
4 sided = (remember I did not say that all 4 sides are equal) Quadrilateral
5 sided = pentagon
6 sided = hexagon
8 sided = octagon
10 sided = decagon
Leave your answers as a COMMENT to this post. If you leave the answers on your own blog site you will not receive any credit for this assignment.
Have a great weekend eveyone!
Mr. R
Question #1: I need for you to tell me "What is the definition of a polygon"
Definition: A closed figure that is composed of a FINITE numbre of line segments. It is derived from the greek words "poly" meaning many and "gonia" meaning angle.
Question #2: Is a Circle a polygon?
Answer: No since a circle cannot be constructed by a finite amount of line segments, instead it is a infinite amount of points in a circular path.
Question #3: You need to tell me what the names of polygons with the following sides are.
3 sided = Triangle
4 sided = (remember I did not say that all 4 sides are equal) Quadrilateral
5 sided = pentagon
6 sided = hexagon
8 sided = octagon
10 sided = decagon
Leave your answers as a COMMENT to this post. If you leave the answers on your own blog site you will not receive any credit for this assignment.
Have a great weekend eveyone!
Mr. R
posted by Mr. Reece at
3:28 PM
2 Comments:
Hello Mr.Reece its Mark Casanova from room 7-43 Ms.Wards Class. Well anyways here are your answers for all your questions.
1.Polygon is a closed figure made by joining line segments, where each line segment intersects exactly two others.
2. No, a circle is not a polygon
3.They are all listed below.
3 sided = Triangle (Obvious)
4 sided = quadrilateral
5 sided = pentagon
6 sided =hexagon
8 sided =heptagon
10 sided=decagon
Well Mr.Reece these are all the answers for all your questions. Well Mr.Reece Have a great weekend!
Reference
http://mathworld.wolfram.com
P.S I couldn't have done without this great website!
By
BeanS, at 3/09/2006 7:12 PM
#1: a polygon is - a closed plane figure bounded by straight lines
#2: a circle is NOT a polygon
#3:
3 sided: triangle
4 sided: quadrilateral
5 sided: pentagon
6 sided: hexagon
8 sided: octagon
10 sided: decagon
bonus:
7 sided: heptagon
9 sided: nonagon
- michael ap.
By
apuya_soldier_, at 3/12/2006 1:30 PM
Post a Comment
<< Home