Class 5 (CBSE) • MathematicsChapter 7: Shapes and Patterns⭐ Topic 2
Properties of Polygons
We study the properties of different polygons, like the number of sides, angles, and whether they are regular or irregular.
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A triangle has 3 sides, a quadrilateral has 4, a pentagon has 5, a hexagon has 6, and so on - the name tells us the number of sides.
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- A triangle has 3 sides; a quadrilateral has 4.
- A pentagon has 5 sides; a hexagon has 6.
- A triangle's angles sum to 180 degrees.
- A quadrilateral's angles sum to 360 degrees.
- Regular polygons have equal sides and angles.
- Irregular polygons have unequal sides or angles.
- Polygon names indicate their number of sides.
- Understanding properties helps classify shapes.
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