MENSURATION OF PLANE FIGURES (POLYGONS)

POLYGONS
 geometric object "consisting of a number of points (called vertices)
and an equal number of line segments (called sides)
 closed plane figure bounded by line segments as sides
 derives from the Greek poly, meaning " many," and gonia, meaning
"angle."

Regular Polygons
 polygon that is equiangular (all angles are equal in measure) and
equilateral (all sides have the same length)

Irregular Polygons
 polygon that is not equiangular (all angles are not equal in measure)
and not equilateral (all sides are not the same length)

SUM OF INTERIOR ANGLES

 The sum of interior angle of a Polygon of n sides is
Sum ∑ 𝜽 = (𝒏 − 𝟐) 𝒙 𝟏𝟖𝟎°

For example for a hexagon, n = 6

The sum of interior angle of hexagon Sum ∑ 𝜽 = (𝟔 − 𝟐) 𝒙 𝟏𝟖𝟎°
Sum ∑ 𝜽 = 720°

SUM OF EXTERIOR ANGLES

 The sum of interior angle of a Polygon is
equal to
 360° ∑ 𝜷 = 𝟑𝟔𝟎°

NUMBER OF DIAGONALS
 The diagonal of a polygon is the line segment joining two non-
adjacent sides. The number of diagonals is given by:
D = 𝒏/𝟐 (𝒏 − 𝟑)
For example for a octagon, n = 8
The number of Diagonals of an octagon, D=
𝟖/𝟐 (8-3) = 20

MEASUREMENT OF EACH INTERIOR ANGLE

 The interior angle of a regular Polygon of n sides:

For example for a pentagon, n = 5

Its interior angle

EXTERIOR ANGLE

MEASUREMENT OF EACH EXTERIOR

ANGLE
 The exterior angle of a regular Polygon of n sides:
EA =
For example for a Pentagon, n = 5
EA = = 𝟕𝟐°
NUMBER OF LINES THAT CAN BE DRAWN FROM THE
VERTICES OF A POLYGON
NL =
For example for a Heptagon, n = 7
NL = = 21