Understanding Quadrilaterals

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CBSEENMA8001946

Given here are some figures.





Classify each of them on the basis of the following.

(a) Simple curve
(b) Simple closed curve
(c) Polygon
(d) Convex polygon
(e) Concave polygon

Solution

Solution: (a) Simple curves are: (1), (2), (5), (6) and (7).

(b) Simple closed curves are: (1), (2), (5), (6) and (7).

(c) Polygons are: (1), (2) and (4).

(d) Convex polygon is: (2).

(e) Convex polygons are (1) and (4).

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CBSEENMA8001948

How many diagonals does each of the following have?

(a) A convex quadrilateral
(b) A regular hexagon
(c) A triangle

Solution

Solution:

Question
CBSEENMA8001950

What is the sum of the measures of the angles of a convex quadrilateral? Will this property hold if the quadrilateral is not convex? (Make a non-convex quadrilateral and try!)

Solution

Solution: The sum of measures of angles of a convex quadrilateral = 360° Yes, this property holds, even if the quadrilateral is not convex.

Question
CBSEENMA8001951

Examine the table. (Each figure is divided into triangles and the sum of the angles deduced from that).

Figure

Side

3

4

5

6

Angle sum

180°

2 x 180°

= (4 - 2) x 180°

3 x 180°

= (5 - 2) x 180°

4 x 180°

= (6 - 2) x 180°

What can you say about the angle sum of a convex polygon with number of sides?

(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) n

Solution

Solution: From the above table, we conclude that sum of the interior angles of polygon with n-sides = (n - 2) x 180°

(a) When n = 7

Substituting n = 7 in the above formula, we have Sum of interior angles of a polygon of 7 sides (i.e. when n = 7)

= (n - 2) x 180° = (7 - 2) x 180°

= 5 x 180°

= 900°

(b) When n = 8

Substituting n = 8 in the above formula, we have

Sum of interior angles of a polygon having 8 sides

= (n - 2) x 180° = (8 - 2) x 180°

= 6 x 180°

= 1080°

(c) When n = 10

Substituting n = 10 in the above formula, we have

Sum of interior angles of a polygon having 10 sides

= (n - 2) x 180° = (10 - 2) x 180°

= 8 x 180°

= 1440°

(d) When n = n

The sum of interior angles of a polygon having n-sides = (n - 2) x 180°