Types of Polygons

Simple or Complex

A simple polygon has only one boundary, and it doesn't cross over itself. A complex polygon intersects itself!

Simple Polygon (this one's a Pentagon)

Complex Polygon (also a Pentagon)

Concave or Convex

A convex polygon has no angles pointing inwards. More precisely, no internal angles can be more than 180. If there are any internal angles greater than 180 then it is concave. (Think: concave has a "cave" in it)

Convex Regular or Irregular

Concave

If all angles are equal and all sides are equal, then it is regular, otherwise it is irregular

Regular

Irregular

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Complex Polygon (a "star polygon", in this case, a pentagram)

Concave Octagon

Irregular Hexagon

Names of Polygons
Name Triangle (or Trigon) Quadrilateral (or Tetragon) Pentagon Hexagon Heptagon (or Septagon) Octagon Nonagon (or Enneagon) Decagon Hendecagon (or Undecagon) Dodecagon Triskaidecagon Tetrakaidecagon Sides 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 If it is a Regular Polygon... Shape Interior Angle 60 90 108 120 128.571 135 140 144 147.273 150 152.308 154.286

Pentadecagon Hexakaidecagon Heptadecagon Octakaidecagon Enneadecagon Icosagon Triacontagon Tetracontagon Pentacontagon Hexacontagon Heptacontagon Octacontagon Enneacontagon Hectagon Chiliagon Myriagon Megagon Googolgon n-gon

15 16 17 18 19 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1,000 10,000 1,000,000 10100 n

156 157.5 158.824 160 161.053 162 168 171 172.8 174 174.857 175.5 176 176.4 179.64 179.964 ~180 ~180 (n-2) 180 / n