Math

Regular polygons.

Definition

Polygons where all sides are equal in length and all interior angles are equal in measure. Examples include equilateral triangles, squares, and regular hexagons.

Examples

Real-world.

  • 1 A regular hexagon has six equal sides and six 120° angles
  • 2 A stop sign is a regular octagon
  • 3 Each interior angle of a regular pentagon is 108°
Key Fact

Each interior angle = (n-2)×180°/n; Each exterior angle = 360°/n

Studied in

1 unit use this concept.