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Polygon
Classification
The types of polygons are many and varied.
We tend to classify polygons by the number of sides it has. Study
the chart below. Notice how the prefixes change with each new polygon.
It will be your job to know these prefixes, and the polygon associated
with it. Print the chart below out, and place it in your notebook.
When you are done, continue on to the next page for the unit summary.
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Name
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Number of sides
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Figures
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triangle
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3
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quadrilateral
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4
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pentagon
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5
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hexagon
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6
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heptagon
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7
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octagon
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8
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nonagon
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9
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decagon
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10
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dodecagon or 12-gon
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12
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28-gon
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28
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n-gon
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n
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no image available
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