6-1 The Polygon Angle-Sum Theorems
Polygon Angle-Sum Theorem The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a n-gon is 𝑛−2 180
NUMBER OF SIDES NAME 3 Triangle 4 Quadrilateral 5 Pentagon 6 Hexagon 7 Heptagon 8 Octagon 9 Nonagon 10 Decagon
Problem 1: Finding a Polygon Angle Sum What is the sum of the interior angle measures of a heptagon?
What is the sum of the interior angle measures of a 17-gon?
The sum of the interior angle measures of a polygon is 1980 The sum of the interior angle measures of a polygon is 1980. How can you find the number of sides in the polygon?
Corollary to the Polygon Angle-Sum Theorem The measure of each interior angle of a regular n-gon is 𝑛−2 180 𝑛
Problem 2: Using the Polygon Angle-Sum Theorem The common housefly has eyes that consist of approximately 4000 facets. Each facet is a regular hexagon. What is the measure of each interior angle in on hexagonal facet?
What is the measure of each interior angle in a regular nonagon?
Problem 3: Using the Polygon Angle-Sum Theorem
You can draw exterior angles at any vertex of a polygon You can draw exterior angles at any vertex of a polygon. The figures below show that the sum of the measures of the exterior angles, one at each vertex is 360.
Polygon Exterior Angle-Sum Theorem The sum of the measures of the exterior angles of a polygon, one at each vertex, is 360. For the pentagon
Problem 4: Finding an Exterior Angle Measure
What is the measure of an exterior angle of a regular nonagon?