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Basic Maths Grade6 2D Shapes

The document defines and provides examples of different types of 2D shapes, including polygons, regular polygons, irregular polygons, and specific polygon types such as triangles, squares, and hexagons. It discusses characteristics of polygons like having straight sides that connect to form a closed shape. Interior angles, exterior angles, diagonals, and examples of shapes that are and are not polygons are also outlined.

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Basic Maths Grade6 2D Shapes

The document defines and provides examples of different types of 2D shapes, including polygons, regular polygons, irregular polygons, and specific polygon types such as triangles, squares, and hexagons. It discusses characteristics of polygons like having straight sides that connect to form a closed shape. Interior angles, exterior angles, diagonals, and examples of shapes that are and are not polygons are also outlined.

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2D Shapes: Grade 6

1 Polygon

A polygon is a two-dimensional ( 2 – D ) shape with straight sides. Examples : triangles,


rectangles, all quadrilaterals, etc. The shape is closed – all the sides connect up.

2 A regular polygon

All the sides and interior angles are the same. All regular polygons are convex
( basically it means that all interior angles are less than 180° ).

CONVEX
CONCAVE

3 Irregular polygons

Sides may have different lengths and interior angles may differ in size
4 Interior angles

x All the angles marked with x are interior angles.

x x

x x

5 Exterior angles
y
The angle on the outside of a
polygon between a side and
the extended adjacent side
y

The angles marked with y are exterior angles

6 Types of regular polygons you will learn about in grade 5 and 6

(a) Triangle : a polygon with 3 sides (b) Square : a polygon with 4 sides

(c) Pentagon : a polygon with 5 sides (d) Hexagon : a polygon with 6 sides

(e) Heptagon : a polygon with 7 sides (f) Octagon : a polygon with 8 sides
(g) Nonagon : a polygon with 9 sides (h) Decagon : a polygon with 10 sides

7 Diagonals

The diagonals of a polygon are lines linking any two non-adjacent vertices.

8 Polygon and not a polygon : Not a polygon, is not closed

Polygon

Not a polygon, has a curved side

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