Plane Figures
Glossary
circle
A plane figure in which all the points are the same distance from a point called the center.

hexagon
A polygon with 6 sides and 6 angles.

octagon
A polygon with 8 sides and 8 angles.

parallelogram
A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides, 2 pairs of equal angles, and 2 pairs of equal sides.

pentagon
A polygon with 5 sides and 5 angles.

plane figure
A figure in a plane that is formed by lines.

polygon
A closed plane figure with straight sides.

quadrilateral
A polygon with 4 angles and 4 sides that are curved, straight, or both.

rectangle
A plane figure with 4 sides and 4 right angles.

square
A plane figure with 4 equal sides and 4 right angles.

triangle
A plane figure with 3 sides and 3 angles.