2D and 3D shape: To identify regular and irregular polygons by reasoning about equal sides and angles

2D and 3D shape: To identify regular and irregular polygons by reasoning about equal sides and angles

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will investigate the properties of similarities and differences between regular and irregular polygons and identify the number of sides and angles that make up different shapes.

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5 Questions

Q1.
How many lines of symmetry does a rectangle have?
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1
Correct answer: 2
3
Q2.
How many lines of symmetry does an equilateral triangle have?
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1
2
Correct answer: 3
Q3.
How many lines of symmetry does a regular hexagon have?
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4
5
Correct answer: 6
Q4.
How many lines of symmetry does this shape have?
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Correct answer: 1
2
3
Q5.
How many lines of symmetry does this shape have?
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Correct answer: 1
2
3

4 Questions

Q1.
There is a right angle at every vertex.
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E and D
G and C
Correct answer: I and J
Q2.
It has only one pair of parallel lines.
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C and F
D and J
Correct answer: G and A
Q3.
It is a regular shape.
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C and D
E and C
Correct answer: I and J
Q4.
It is not a polygon.
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Correct answer: E
F
H

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UnitMaths / 2-D and 3-D shape