A regular polygon is a polygon that all the sides are equal and all the interior angles are equal. An irregular polygon has sides and angles that are not the same. The best way to compare and contrast regular and irregular polygons is to concentrate on one figure. Let's take a look at the hexagon.
In order for a hexagon to be considered regular, it must have six equal sides and six equal angles. The following is an example of a regular hexagon:
This means that any six-sided figure that does not have congruent sides and congruent angles is considered an irregular hexagon. The following are just a few examples of irregular hexagons:
