Question

Difference between regular and iregular polygon
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Answer 1

A regular polygon has (1) sides of equal length AND (2) internal angles all equal. If EITHER of these conditions is not met, the polygon is irregular. Here are a few examples of irregular polygons.

The sheets of paper used in a printer are rectangular, but their width and height are unequal. (1) is not met.

Home plate on a baseball diamond is a pentagon with five equal sides, but three of the internal angles are 90 degrees and two are 135 degrees. (2) is not met.

The main sail on a yacht, baseball and football pennants, a witch’s hat are all triangles with unequal sides and angles. Neither (1) or (2) are met.

Answer 2

Answer:

A regular polygon is a shape that has all sides and angles the same size. An irregular polygon is a shape that has different sized angles and sides.