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Polygons

A polygon is a shape enclosed by straight lines, with names corresponding to the number of sides, such as triangle for 3 sides and decagon for 10 sides. The sum of the interior angles of an n-sided polygon is calculated using the formula (n - 2) x 180°. Regular polygons have equal side lengths and angles, and the sum of their exterior angles is always 360°.

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Polygons

A polygon is a shape enclosed by straight lines, with names corresponding to the number of sides, such as triangle for 3 sides and decagon for 10 sides. The sum of the interior angles of an n-sided polygon is calculated using the formula (n - 2) x 180°. Regular polygons have equal side lengths and angles, and the sum of their exterior angles is always 360°.

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POLYGONS

A polygon is a shape enclosed by straight lines.

Number of sides Name of polygon

3 triangle

4 quadrilateral

5 pentagon

6 hexagon

7 heptagon

8 octagon

9 nonagon

10 decagon
TRIANGLE QUADRILATERAL

sum of interior angles = 180° sum of interior angles


= 2 x 180° = 360°
PENTAGON HEXAGON

sum of interior angles sum of interior angles = 4 x 180° = 720°


= 3 x 180° = 540°
An n-sided polygon can be split into (n – 2) triangles.

The sum of the interior angles in an n-sided polygon


= (n – 2) x 180°

Example

Find the sum of the interior angles in a nonagon.

Sum of interior angles = (n – 2) x 180°

= (9 – 2) x 180°

= 7 x 180°

= 1260°
Example Find the value of x.

140° x

107°

75°
105°

Sum of interior angles = (5 – 2) x 180° = 540°


x + 75 + 105 + 107 + 140 = 540
x + 427 = 540
x = 113°
In a regular polygon

• All the sides are the same length

AND
• All the angles are the same size
Regular or not?


 

 

EXTERIOR
INTERIOR ANGLE
ANGLE
Regular hexagon
Sum of exterior angles = 360°

120° 60°
Exterior angle = 360° ÷ 6
= 60°

Interior angle = 180° – 60°


= 120°
Regular pentagon
Sum of exterior angles = 360°

108° 72°
Exterior angle = 360° ÷ 5
= 7°

Interior angle = 180° – 72°


= 108°
Regular octagon
Sum of exterior angles = 360°

135° 45°
Exterior angle = 360° ÷ 8
= 45°

Interior angle = 180° – 45°


= 135°
In a regular n-sided polygon:

360o 360 o
Exterior angle = Interior angle = 180o 
n n

Example
The interior angle of a regular polygon is 156°.
How many sides does the polygon have?

o 360o
Interior angle = 180  156o
n
360
24
n
360
n 15 The polygon has 15 sides.
24
Example ABCDE is a regular pentagon.
Find the size of angle x .
D E F
72° x

72°
C
A

B
Angle AEF = exterior angle = 360 ÷ 5 = 72°
Angle EAF = 72°
x = 180 – (72 + 72) = 36°

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