Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Identifying Convex Polygons
Description
A detailed tutorial on identifying convex polygons. Step by step tutorial including several examples of how to identify convex polygons for reference.
Overview
Convex polygons are polygons that seem to curve inwards. They may appear rather big compared to concave polygons. The best way to identify a convex polygon is to check for a reflex angle. A reflex angle looks like an obtuse angle, or an arrow cutting into the figure. Concave polygons have reflex angles, convex polygons don’t. All regular polygons are considered convex polygons.
Tags: angle, big, convex, curve, Geometry, obtuse, out, polygon, reflex, regular
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Identifying Concave Polygons
Description
A detailed tutorial on identifying concave polygons. Step by step tutorial including several examples of how to identify concave polygons for reference.
Overview
Concave polygons are polygons that seem to curve inwards. They may appear rather small compared to convex polygons. The best way to identify a concave polygon is to check for a reflex angle. A reflex angle looks like an obtuse angle, or an arrow cutting into the figure. Concave polygons have reflex angles, convex polygons don’t.
Tags: angle, arrow, concave, curve, Geometry, in, obtuse, polygon, reflex, small
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