Question

Name one practical use of these shapes which you have seen in your daily life.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Circle: A round shape with the same radius from a fixed point in the center.

e.g., pizza pie, cookies, wheels of a bike

Square: Four equal straight sides with four right angles

e.g., a garage, square rubber stamps, tiles on the floor

Triangle: Three-sided figure with straight sides

e.g., a slice of pizza, a slice of cheese cut in that shape, a sandwich cut diagonally

Rectangle: Four straight sides with four right angles, different length and width

e.g., apartment buildings, hopscotch board, a book cover, most cell phones

Pentagon: Five straight sides, typically of equal length

e.g., The Pentagon, the designs found on soccer balls

Hexagon: Six straight sides, typically of equal length

e.g., ice crystals, some snowflakes, beehive cells

Heptagon: Seven straight sides, typically of equal length

e.g., covers for a cookie bin, some types of pill boxes

Octagon: Eight straight sides, typically of equal length

e.g., stop sign, some umbrellas, UFC ring

Nonagon: Nine straight sides, typically of equal length

e.g., lids for some types of cookie bins/containers

Decagon: 10 straight sides, typically of equal length

e.g., certain collectors coins

Trapezoid: Four-sided figure with just one pair of parallel sides

e.g., the trusses on some bridges, a pyramid with the top cut off, a popcorn box

Parallelogram: Four-sided figure with two pairs of parallel sides

e.g., a classic eraser, some purses, the structure of some bridges

Rhombus: A parallelogram with equal length sides

e.g., baseball diamonds, some kites, certain crystals

Star: A multi-sided polygon with points and obtuse angles

e.g., Star of David, star stickers, star necklace, star cookie cutters

Crescent: A curved sickle shape, curved and tapers to a point

e.g., crescent rolls, the moon during certain phases, the curved shape on the flags of Pakistan and Turkey

Oval: A stretched out circle where the radius is shorter on one axis than the other

e.g., eggs, buns for a hot dog, a running track