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Angle Measures of Polygons

Question 6 • *STPSB_Geometry 2627 Treigle

We are given an n-gon, which has n sides and n vertices. If we choose one of the vertices, we can draw diagonals. These diagonals form triangles. The sum of the interior angle measures of a triangle is degrees. n – 2 triangles would have an interior angle measure sum of . Therefore, the sum of the measures of the interior angles of an n-gon is 180(n – 2)°.

Answer
A
60
B
90
C
180
D
360

Explanation

The interior angles of a triangle add up to 180°. Drawing diagonals from one vertex divides an n-gon into n − 2 triangles, so their angle sums total 180(n − 2)°. The correct choice is 180.

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