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Polygons Definitions

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PolygonA closed, straight edged figure with three or more sides, that does not cross itself.
QuadrilateralA four-sided polygon
Concave PolygonsPolygons which appear to cave in upon themselves. If you place a stirng around the edges, it wouldn't touch all its sides.
Convex PolygonsPolygons in which a string will touch all sides when pulled tight around the figure.
Equilateral PolygonA polygon with all sides congruent.
Equiangular PolygonA polygon whose angles are all congruent.
Regular PolygonA polygon with all sides and angles congruent.
Consecutive anglesAngles which are immediately beside each other.
ParallelogramA quadrilateral with both sets of opposite sides parallel.
TrapezoidA quadrilateral with exactly one set of parallel sides.
RhombusA parallelogram with four congruent sides.
RectangleA parallelogram with four right angles.
SquareA parellelogram with four right angles and four congruent sides. It is both a rhombus and a rectangle.
Bases of a trapezoidThe parallel sides of a trapezoid.
Midsegment of a TrapezoidThis special segment is half the sum of the bases.


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