Geometry · Quadrilaterals & Polygons

Regular Polygon

HSG-CO.C.11

Definition

A polygon with all sides congruent and all angles congruent.

Examples

  • A regular polygon is equilateral (all sides equal) and equiangular (all angles equal).
  • A square is a regular polygon; a rectangle that isn't a square is not.

Key rule

A regular polygon must be both equilateral and equiangular.

Memory hook

All sides equal, all angles equal.