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4.3A Sum of Interior Angles of a Polygon

Name: _________________________ Class: ___________

Objective: Explore the formula for the sum of the interior angles of polygons.

Key Points
Sum of interior angles of a polygon
The sum of all the interior angles of an n-sided polygon is (n – 2)  180.
[Abbreviation:∠ sum of polygon]

Find the unknowns in the following figures. (1 – 4)

1. S 2. F 93
G
P
x A
126
E
85 145
Q
B y
D
46 110

R ~ Example 4.12(a) C
Solution BAG and EAF are straight lines. ~ Example 4.12(b)

Solution

3. F 4.
A
x 145 E
136
116 B
94
D
59

C ~ Example 4.13
Solution Solution

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5. In the figure, △ABC is an equilateral triangle. Find a.

Solution 76

6. Find the size of each interior angle of a regular 20-sided polygon. ~ Example 4.14(a)

Solution

7. If the size of each interior angle of a regular polygon is 144°, find the number of sides of the
regular polygon. ~ Example 4.15

Solution

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8. If the sum of all the interior angles of an n-sided polygon is twice that of a nonagon (9-sided
polygon), find the value of n.
Solution

9. In the figure, ABCDE is a regular pentagon.

(a) Find the size of each interior angle of the pentagon.
EYA (b) Is DCE = DCF? Explain your answer. ~ Example 4.14(b)
36
Solution
(a)

(b)
Steps for solving this EYA
question:
1. Identify the isosceles
triangle CDE and find
DCE.
2. Find DCF.
3. State whether
DCE = DCF.

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10. In the figure, ABCDE is a regular pentagon. A

(a) Find the size of each interior angle of the pentagon.
(b) It is given that BC = CF and BCF = 90. B E
EYA (i) Is CD = CF? Explain your answer.
F
(ii) Find CDF.

Solution C D

(a)

(b) (i) (ii)

11. In the figure, ABCDEFGH is a regular octagon and AHJKLM is a

regular hexagon. Find GHJ.
Solution

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