Two-dimensional (2D) shapes are completely flat. They cannot be picked up. A polygon is a 2D shape with straight sides that meet at vertices.. Polygons have names that show the number of sides ...

Polygons can look quite different, but have the same name. For example, look at these two shapes and count the sides on each. Can you see both shapes have 6 sides, so both shapes are hexagons.

Learn about and revise angles, lines and multi-sided shapes and their properties with this BBC Bitesize GCSE Maths Edexcel study guide.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Polygons are two dimensional shapes with straight sides. They can be described by the number of sides they have and ...

SUBJECTS: Maths YEARS: F–2. Help sort shapes in a shape factory. Look at examples of shapes to see if they belong in a polygon group, or set. Examine examples of shapes that do not belong in the ...