Prentice Hall Geometry

6-7 Polygons in the Coordinate Plane

Objective

To classify polygons in the coordinate plane

A Solve It problem demonstrates creating polygons on a grid.
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In the Solve It, you formed a polygon on a grid. In this lesson, you will classify polygons in the coordinate plane.

Essential Understanding You can classify figures in the coordinate plane using the formulas for slope, distance, and midpoint.

The chart below reviews these formulas and tells when to use them.


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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Geometry Chapter 1 Tools of Geometry Chapter 2 Reasoning and Proof Chapter 3 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Chapter 4 Congruent Triangles Chapter 5 Relationships Within Triangles Chapter 6 Polygons and Quadrilaterals Chapter 7 Similarity Chapter 8 Right Triangles and Trigonometry Chapter 9 Transformations Chapter 10 Area Chapter 11 Surface Area and Volume Chapter 12 Circles Skills Handbook Reference Visual Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments