Identify two regular and two irregular polygons in your home or community. How do you know they are regular or irregular? Give one example of each regular and irregular polygon that you noticed in your home or community. Do you think regular or irregular polygons are used more frequently in the design of objects and buildings in the world? Explain. Are there benefits of using regular over irregular polygons or irregular over regular polygons? Explain
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Looking around this room, I see doors, windows, desk top, books, lamp base, pictures -- all rectangles. They are four-sided regular polygons.
Now it's your turn.
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