SOLUTION: AN octagon has eight sides of varying lengths. What is the sum of the measures of its interior angles?

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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
AN octagon has eight sides of varying lengths. What is the sum of the measures of its interior angles?
The sum of the interior angles of any polygon with
n sides is (n-2)180 degrees.
In your case n=8. Sum of int. angles = 6(180) = 1080 degrees
Cheers,
Stan H.

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