This activity has the students derive the formula for finding the area of a regular polygon. Demonstrating the procedure of constructing a regular polygon in front of the class maybe necessary depending on the students prior experience

Students will review how to find the area of a regular polygon.

Find a definition of regular polygon, and learn how to calculate the internal angle, external angle, and number of diagonals of a regular polygon. Also, learn how to find the area of regular polygons.

Try to figure out the area of this challenging shape. In order to view the images, you will need to use JavaSketchpad.

Students discover a very intuitive method for determining the area of a regular polygon. They use that information to develop the standard area formula.

Get the definition and properties of a polygon. Then explore such topics as: 1) types of polygon 2) area 3) Perimeter 4) angles associated with polygons and 5) names of polygons.

Definitions and formulas for the computation of surface areas of triangles, rectangles, and any regular polygon. Helpful links to related pages.

Use Cabri Jr. to find the area of several regular polygons and then use that investigation to derive the area of a circle from a many-sided polygon.

Here are four problems about the area of a regular polygon. Start by finding the area of a hexagon inscribed in a circle of radius 10, and end by proving that as the number of sides of the polygon increases, the area of the polygon...

Twenty-five problems cover the topics of polygons and finding the area for various plane figures. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...

Learn how to enlarge drawings, figure out how much tile to buy to cover a specific floor, and learn about area and perimeter. These and other lesson plans are provided, including a fun interdisciplinary plan featuring dragons.

Students determine the area and perimeter of regular polygons and use that information to conduct a beginning investigation of limits.

In this set of worksheet activities, students will be guided to discover formulas for area of polygonal shapes and circles.

In this activity, students find the area of regular polygons using a summation approach and compare the summations with area calculated by Cabri Geometry Application. They also examine patterns of finding area and perimeter as the number...

Students will approximate pi by setting up trigonometric ratios and calculating the areas of regular polygons inscribed within and circumscribed about a circle.

This interactive demonstration shows firstly how pi relates to the circumference of a circle. This is achieved using a regular polygon approximation, the closed polygon is opened to reveal this magical number. The area of a circle is...

Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.

MathWorld provides multiple definitions and formulas for the mathematical term, square.