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Worksheet Diagonal of Polygon

The document discusses diagonals of polygons and how to calculate the number of diagonals in a polygon with n sides. It explains that while the calculation of diagonals drawn from one vertex multiplied by the number of vertices would suggest more diagonals, each diagonal is only counted once since a diagonal connects two vertices.

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Worksheet Diagonal of Polygon

The document discusses diagonals of polygons and how to calculate the number of diagonals in a polygon with n sides. It explains that while the calculation of diagonals drawn from one vertex multiplied by the number of vertices would suggest more diagonals, each diagonal is only counted once since a diagonal connects two vertices.

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Diagonals of a Polygon Diagonals of a Polygon

1) Draw a heptagon (7-sided polygon) and label the vertices ABCDEFG. 1) Draw a heptagon (7-sided polygon) and label the vertices ABCDEFG.
Draw in the diagonals. How many are there? Draw in the diagonals. How many are there?

2) In your heptagon, 2) In your heptagon,


(i) How many diagonals can be drawn from the vertex A? (i) How many diagonals can be drawn from the vertex A?
(ii)How many vertices are there? (ii)How many vertices are there?
(iii) Parts (i) and (ii) suggest that there are 4 × 7 = 28 diagonals. (iii) Parts (i) and (ii) suggest that there are 4 × 7 = 28 diagonals.
But in fact there are only 14. Why is this? But in fact there are only 14. Why is this?

3) In a polygon with n sides 3) In a polygon with n sides


(i) How many diagonals can be drawn from the vertex A? (i) How many diagonals can be drawn from the vertex A?
(ii) How many vertices are there? (ii) How many vertices are there?
(iii) How many diagonals will there be altogether? (iii) How many diagonals will there be altogether?

Diagonals of a Polygon Diagonals of a Polygon


1) Draw a heptagon (7-sided polygon) and label the vertices ABCDEFG. 1) Draw a heptagon (7-sided polygon) and label the vertices ABCDEFG.
Draw in the diagonals. How many are there? Draw in the diagonals. How many are there?

2) In your heptagon, 2) In your heptagon,


(i) How many diagonals can be drawn from the vertex A? (i) How many diagonals can be drawn from the vertex A?
(ii)How many vertices are there? (ii)How many vertices are there?
(iii) Parts (i) and (ii) suggest that there are 4 × 7 = 28 diagonals. (iii) Parts (i) and (ii) suggest that there are 4 × 7 = 28 diagonals.
But in fact there are only 14. Why is this? But in fact there are only 14. Why is this?

3) In a polygon with n sides 3) In a polygon with n sides


(i) How many diagonals can be drawn from the vertex A? (i) How many diagonals can be drawn from the vertex A?
(ii) How many vertices are there? (ii) How many vertices are there?
(iii) How many diagonals will there be altogether? (iii) How many diagonals will there be altogether?

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