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Class 8 maths · L.21 · Angles and polygons

Number of sides from the sum of the interior angles

Interior angle sum = (n − 2) × 180. Work backwards to find n.

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  1. The interior angles of a polygon add up to 1440°. How many sides does the polygon have?

    Answer: 10

  2. The interior angles of a polygon add up to 9720°. How many sides does the polygon have?

    Answer: 56

  3. The interior angles of a polygon add up to 720°. How many sides does the polygon have?

    Answer: 6

Tip: Interior angle sum = (n − 2) × 180. Work backwards to find n.

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