Head First 2D Geometry

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regular polygons

All the hot tubs are regular polygons

The local hot tub suppliers have said they’ll rush through an order

for any hot tub in their range—all of which they describe as regular

polygons. The word regular is another way of saying equilateral—

all the sides are the same length—but it means the polygons have

some other useful properties as well.

What properties of the hot tubs do you need to work out to satisfy:

1. The bands?

2. The environment engineer?

3. The carpenters?

Our complete summer range...

All St r Hot Tubs

Tri-cuzi Chill-out-corner Hex-it-up 7th Heaven Relaxiv8 9 sides Magic Circle

Tubs can be any size, all depths 0.5m

When we say we regularly exceed

expectations we really mean it!

How does it help you that the tubs are all regular polygons?

The carpenters need to

make an appropriately sized

hole in the floor for the

tub to go in.

A polygon is simply any flat shape

with three or more sides. You’ve

already worked with a bunch of

them, like triangles and quads.