Understanding elementary shapes Ex-5.8

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NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Understanding elementary

Class –VI

Mathematics

(Ex. 5.8)

Question 1.Examine whether the following are polygons. If anyone among these is not, say why?

Answer:

(a) As it is not a closed figure, therefore, it is not a polygon.

(b) It is a polygon because it is closed by line segments.

(c) It is not a polygon because it is not made by line segments.

(d) It is not a polygon because it not made only by line segments, it has curved surface also.

Question 2.Name each polygon:

Answer:

(a) Quadrilateral, (b) Triangle, (c) Pentagon, (d) Octagon

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Exercise 5.8

Question 3.Draw a rough sketch of a regular hexagon. Connecting any three of its vertices, draw a triangle. Identify the type of the triangle you have drawn.

Answer: ABCDEF is a regular hexagon and triangle thus formed by joining AEF is an isosceles triangle.

Question 4.Draw a rough sketch of a regular octagon. (Use squared paper if you wish). Draw a rectangle by joining exactly four of the vertices of the octagon.

Answer: ABCDEFGH is a regular octagon and CDGH is a rectangle.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Exercise 5.8

Question 5.A diagonal is a line segment that joins any two vertices of the polygon and is not a side of the polygon. Draw a rough sketch of a pentagon and draw its diagonals.

Answer: ABCDE is the required pentagon and its diagonals are AD, AC, BE and BD.