Test Your Knowledge About Polygons

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Questions: 6 | Attempts: 349 | Updated: Mar 21, 2023

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What is a three sided polygon called?

Explanation
A three-sided polygon is called a triangle. This is because the term "triangle" specifically refers to a polygon with three sides.

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List two polygons that have 4 sides.

Explanation
The question asks for two polygons that have 4 sides. The answer provided includes five polygons: rectangle, square, parallelogram, rhombus, and trapezoid. All of these polygons have four sides, so they fulfill the requirements of the question.

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A five-sided polygon is called a hexagon.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
A five-sided polygon is not called a hexagon. A hexagon is a six-sided polygon, so the statement is false.

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A six-sided polygon is called a
- A.
  
  Heptagon
- B.
  
  Hexagon
- C.
  
  Hectogon
Correct Answer
B. Hexagon

Explanation
A six-sided polygon is called a hexagon. The prefix "hexa-" means six, so a hexagon has six sides. This is the correct answer because the other options, heptagon and hectogon, refer to polygons with seven and one hundred sides respectively.

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A seven-sided polygon is called a

Correct Answer
heptagon

Explanation
A seven-sided polygon is called a heptagon. The term "heptagon" is derived from the Greek words "hepta" meaning "seven" and "gonia" meaning "angle". Therefore, a heptagon is a polygon with seven angles and seven sides.

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An octogon is formed from eight segments.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True

Explanation
An octagon is a polygon with eight sides. Each side of the octagon can be considered as a segment. Therefore, it is correct to say that an octagon is formed from eight segments.

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Test Your Knowledge About Polygons

What is a three sided polygon called?

List two polygons that have 4 sides.

A five-sided polygon is called a hexagon.

A six-sided polygon is called a

A seven-sided polygon is called a

An octogon is formed from eight segments.