Classifying Polygons
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Objective
I can classify polygons based on their sides and angles.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Polygons are flat, closed shapes made of straight sides.
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Triangles can be classified by their sides as equilateral, isosceles, and scalene, or by their angles as right, acute, and obtuse.
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Quadrilaterals are sorted by the number of parallel sides they have; for example, a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides is called a parallelogram.
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Practice
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What is the most general classification for a polygon with four sides?
Explain the difference between an equilateral triangle and an isosceles triangle.
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Exit ticket
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“Explain how a square can be classified as both a rectangle and a rhombus.”
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