sum of int angles of any polygon
(n-2)180
number of sides given a sum
(n-2)180 = sum
one int. angle in a regular polygon
(n-2)180/2
Sum given one angle in a regular polygon
(n-2)180/n = angle
Sum of exterior angles
360
One exterior angle in a regular polygon
360/n
number of sides given exterior angle
360/n = angle measure
Properties of a parallelogram
Opposite sides congruent
Opposite angles congruent
Consecutive angles supplementary
Diagonals bisect each other
Properties of a rectangle
4 rt angles
Congruent diagonals
Properties of a square
4 congruent angles and sides
Properties of a rhombus
Four congruent sides
Perpendicular diagonals
Diagonals bisect angles
Parallelogram theorem
Diagonals create two congruent triangles
polygon
a simple closed figure formed by a finite number of linear segments called sides.
vertex
any point where two sides meet
3 sided shapes
triangle
4 sided shapes
quadrilateral
5 sided shapes
pentagon
6 sided shapes
hexagon
7 sided shapes
septagon/heptagon
8 sided shapes
octagon
9 sided shapes
nonagon
10 sided shapes
decagon
12 sided shapes
dodecagon
how to name a shape with a number of sides (n) that don’t have names
n-gon