document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469875>Question 469875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the sum of all the angles in a polygon? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #322324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=duckness73><B>duckness73(47)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=duckness73><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=duckness73><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=322324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If n = the number of sides of the polygon (which also happens to be the number of angles in a polygon), then the sum of the angles of a polygon (in degrees) can be represented with the following formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum of angles of a polygon with n sides = (n - 2) * 180 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example, in a triangle, which has 3 sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of angles in a triangle = (3 - 2) * 180 = 180 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a pentangle, which has 5 sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of angles in a pentangle = (5 - 2) * 180 = 3 * 180 = 540 degrees </SPAN>\n" );
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