document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2209>Question 2209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a simple figure has n sides,to find the sum (s)of the angles of that figure you use the formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=180(n-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> to find the sum of the interior angles, yes that formula is correct, but can you remember it? Do you understand it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A much better method is NOT to remember that formula, but to understand what i tell you here.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a triangle has 3 sides...angles=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "any 4-sided figure can be split into 2 triangles...so 2 triangles = 2*180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "any 5-sided figure can be split into 3 triangles...so 3 triangles = 3*180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "any 24-sided figure can be split into 22 triangles...so 22 triangles = 22*180 etc. See? Now this explains the formula, doesn't it? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "eg what is the sun of the interior angles of a 16 sided figure?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer... well, a 16-sided figure can be split into 14 triangles, so 14*180 = whatever :-). See, no formula required, ever!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon </SPAN>\n" );
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