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Rectilinear Figures

ICSE · Class 9 · Mathematics

Complete topic list for Rectilinear Figures in ICSE Class 9 Mathematics. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 9 Mathematics

Topics in Rectilinear Figures

1

Introduction to Rectilinear Figures and Polygons

  • Rectilinear means along a straight line or forming a straight line
  • A rectilinear figure is a plane figure bounded by straight lines
  • A polygon is a closed plane figure bounded by at least three line segments
2

Regular Polygons

  • Regular polygon has all sides equal and all angles equal
  • Each interior angle and each exterior angle are equal in a regular polygon
  • Greater the number of sides, larger the interior angle and smaller the exterior angle
3

Quadrilaterals - Basic Properties

  • Quadrilateral is a closed figure with four sides and four vertices
  • Has two diagonals connecting opposite vertices
  • Sum of all interior angles is always 360°
4

Trapezium

  • One pair of opposite sides is parallel, other pair is non-parallel
  • Isosceles trapezium has non-parallel sides equal
  • In isosceles trapezium: base angles are equal, diagonals are equal

Key Concepts

A rectilinear figure is bounded byA regular polygon has all sidesA quadrilateral with opposite sides parallelA parallelogram with all angles equalA parallelogram with all sides equal

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