SOLUTION: The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 8100 degrees. How many sides does the polygon have.

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Question 1097428: The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 8100 degrees.
How many sides does the polygon have.
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon with n sides is
%28n-2%29%2A180%5Eo .
In this case,
%28n-2%29%2A180%5Eo=8100%5Eo --> n-2=8100%5Eo%2F180%5Eo --> n-2=45 --> n=45%2B2 --> highlight%28n=47%29 .