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Classifying Polygons by the Number of Sides
Polygons are closed shapes or figures in a plane with three or more sides.
Polygons are classified by how many sides they have.
Following lists the different types of polygons and the number of sides that they have:
- A triangle is a three-sided polygon.
- A quadrilateral is a four-sided polygon.
- A pentagon is a five-sided polygon.
- A hexagon is a six-sided polygon.
- A heptagon is a seven-sided polygon.
- An octagon is an eight-sided polygon.
- A nonagon is a nine-sided polygon.
- A decagon is a ten-sided polygon.
Classifying Polygons by the Number of Sides
- Polygons are closed shapes or figures in a plane with three or more sides.
- Polygons are classified by how many sides they have.
Some common polygons are shown in the table given below:
1. Triangle
3 sides
2. Quadrilateral
4 sides
3. Pentagon
5 sides
4. Hexagon
6 sides
5. Heptagon
7 sides
6. Octagon
8 sides
7. Nonagon
9 sides
8. Decagon
10 sides
