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In this game, students will quickly decide whether a geometrical figure is a polygon or not a polygon.

Definition

A polygon is a closed figure, formed by segments, and its sides do not cross.

Examples:mples

The following figures are polygons.

The following figures are not polygons because they are not formed by segments.

The following figures are not polygons because they are not closed.

The following figure is not a polygon because its sides cross in the middle.

Can you tell now if a figure is a polygon or not? Play the game at the top of this page, and try to get as many points as possible.

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