Polygon Puzzles
All the puzzles in this
section are about polygons built from squares and triangles. We will call these
Polygon Shapes. Here are a few
A five sided Polygon Shape
(convex)
A six sided Polygon
Shape (concave)
A 7 sided polygon (concave)
Now try theses puzzles. In
each case the Polygon Shape should be
convex
Puzzle 1
Use 6 matches to make a 6 sided
Polygon Shape (A hint; 1 square, 2 triangles)
Puzzle 2
Now try and build a 7
sided Polygon Shape (A hint; 2 squares, 3 triangles)
Puzzle 3
Can you build an 8 sided Polygon Shape?
Puzzle 4
How about a 9 sided Polygon Shape?
Puzzle 5
What other numbers of sides
are possible? 10, 11, 12, 13?