Regular and Irregular Polygons

We will learn about different types of regular and irregular polygons and their properties.

Regular Polygons:

A polygon which has all its sides of equal length and all its angles of equal measures is called a regular polygon.


Definition of Regular Polygons:

If all the sides and angles of a polygon are equal, then the polygon is called a regular polygon.

The following figures are regular polygons.

Regular Polygons


Examples of Regular Polygons:

In the adjoining figure of an equilateral triangle ABC there are three sides i.e., AB, BC and CA are equal and there are three angles i.e., ∠ABC, ∠BCA and ∠CAB are equal.


Therefore, an equilateral triangle is a regular polygon.

Regular Polygon Equilateral Triangle

In the adjoining figure of a square ABCD there are four sides i.e., AB, BC, CD and DA are equal and there are four angles i.e., ∠ABC, ∠BCD, ∠CDA and ∠DAB are equal.


Therefore, a square is a regular polygon.

Regular Polygon Square


In the adjoining figure of a regular pentagon ABCDE there are five sides i.e., AB, BC, CD, DE and EA are equal and there are five angles i.e., ∠ABC, ∠BCD, ∠CDE, ∠DEA and ∠EAB are equal.


Therefore, a regular pentagon is a regular polygon.

Regular Pentagon

Irregular polygons (Non-Regular Polygons):

A polygon which has all its sides of unequal length and all its angles of unequal measures is called an irregular polygon or non-regular polygons.


Definition of Irregular Polygons:

A polygons is called a non-regular or irregular polygon, if all the sides are not equal.


The following figures are irregular polygons.

Irregular Polygons


Examples of Irregular Polygons:

In the adjoining figure of a scalene triangle ABC there are three sides i.e., AB, BC and CA are unequal and there are three angles i.e., ∠ABC, ∠BCA and ∠CAB are unequal.

Therefore, a scalene triangle is an irregular polygon.

Irregular Polygon Scalene Triangle

In the adjoining figure of a rectangle ABCD there are four sides i.e., AB, BC, CD and DA where the opposite sides are equal i.e., AB = CD and BC = AD. So, all the sides are not equal to each other.

Similarly, among the four angles i.e., ∠ABC, ∠BCD, ∠CDA and ∠DAB where the opposite angles are equal i.e., ∠ABC = ∠CDA and ∠BCD = ∠DAB. So, all the angles are not equal to each other.

Therefore, a square is an irregular polygon.

Irregular Polygon Rectangle

In the adjoining figure of an irregular hexagon ABCDEF there are six sides i.e., AB, BC, CD, DE, EF and FA are equal and there are six angles i.e., ∠ABC, ∠BCD, ∠CDE, ∠DEF, ∠EFA and ∠FAB are equal.


Therefore, an irregular hexagon is an irregular polygon.

Irregular Polygon Irregular Hexagon

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