Mathorio
Worksheet
Introduction to Polygons
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Show your work for each problem.
- 1.Which of these shapes is a polygon?
- a)Triangle
- b)Circle
- c)Curved line
- d)Spiral
- 2.How many sides does a hexagon have?
- 3.What shape is a stop sign?
- a)Octagon
- b)Hexagon
- c)Pentagon
- d)Rectangle
- 4.How many vertices does a triangle have?
- 5.Why is a circle NOT a polygon?
- a)It's too small
- b)It has too many sides
- c)It's not flat
- d)It has no straight sides
- 6.A shape has 5 sides. What is it called and how many vertices does it have?
- 7.Which polygon has 4 sides and 4 vertices?
- a)Quadrilateral
- b)Triangle
- c)Pentagon
- d)Hexagon
- 8.If a polygon has 8 vertices, how many sides does it have?
- 9.Is the letter 'L' a polygon? Explain why or why not.
- 10.What makes a polygon 'regular'?
- a)It has no curves
- b)It has an even number of sides
- c)All sides equal AND all angles equal
- d)It has more than 6 sides
- 11.What is the name of a polygon with 7 sides?
- 12.A honeycomb cell is a regular hexagon. If a honeycomb has 10 cells in a row, how many sides would you count if you traced around the outer edge?
- 13.Which of these is NOT a quadrilateral?
- a)Trapezoid
- b)Rectangle
- c)Rhombus
- d)Pentagon
- 14.A soccer ball is made of pentagons and hexagons. If a standard soccer ball has 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons, how many total polygon faces does it have?
- 15.What is the name of a 10-sided polygon?
- 16.Is a 3D shape like a cube a polygon? Explain your reasoning.