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Polygons

Terms in this set (12)

Quadrilateral
A four sided polygon
Parallelogram
A quadrilateral that has both pairs of opposite sides parallel, and has both pairs of opposite sides equal in length.
Rectangle
A parallelogram with four right angles. All sides don't have to be congruent, but they can be!
Square
A parallelogram with four right angles and all sides congruent
Rhombus
A parallelogram with all sides congruent. It just doesn't need to have right angles
Trapezoid
A quadrilateral with only ONE pair of parallel sides
360 degrees
The sum of the four angles of ANY quadrilateral
Polygon
A closed shape with three or more straight sides.
Octagon
A polygon with eight sides and eight angles
Vertex
A point where two line segments meet
Pentagon
A polygon with five sides and five angles
Hexagon
A polygon with six sides and six angles
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