Name each polygon.

Make two more examples of each of these.

Solution:

We will be using the properties of the polygon to solve this.

A polygon is a closed figur+e made of three or more line segments.

(a) This is a closed figure with four line segments. It is called a quadrilateral. Two more examples are:

(b) This is a closed figure with three line segments. It is called a triangle. Two more examples are:

(c) This is a closed figure with five line segments. It is called the pentagon. Two more examples:

(d) This is a closed figure with eight line segments. It is called an octagon. Two more examples are:

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 5 Exercise 5.8 Question 2

Name each polygon. Make two more examples of each of these.

Summary:

A polygon is a closed figure made of line segments. (a) quadrilateral, (b) triangle, (c) pentagon, (d) octagon.

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