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

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Question 36669: AN octagon has eight sides of varying lengths. What is the sum of the measures of its interior angles?
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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.