The area of a polygon is the number of square units inside the polygon. Area is 2-dimensional and is the space taken up inside a polygon. A parallelogram is a 4-sided shape formed by two pairs of parallel lines. Opposite sides are equal in length and opposite angles are equal in measure. To find the … Read more
Polyhedrons are 3-dimensional shapes made up of many polygons. polyhedrons have a “first” and “last” name. they get their first name from the base shape, and their last name from whether or not they are prisms or pyramids. Pyramids are polyhedrons whose faces are all triangles and meet at one vertex. Prisms are polyhedrons whose … Read more
Types of quadrilaterals The types of quadrilaterals can be classified by relationships of their sides and angles. A general Quadrilateral has 4 sides and 4 angles. The following is a general quadrilateral. Parallelogram: A four-sided polygon with two pairs of parallel and equal sides. The following is a parallelogram. Rectangle: A rectangle is a parallelogram with … Read more
Triangles can be classified by their angles and/or side lengths. Use the chart below to help you name triangles. Classify by the lengths of their sides Classify by the measures of their angles Equilateral has 3 congruent sides A Right triangle has 1 right angle Isosceles has 2 congruent sides An Acute triangle has 3 … Read more