SOLUTION: The question is:
If each interior angle of a regular polygon measures 135°, the polygon must be
A) octagon
B) decagon
C) hexagon
D) pentagon
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If each interior angle of a regular polygon measures 135°, the polygon must be
A) octagon
B) decagon
C) hexagon
D) pentagon
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Question 196940: The question is:
If each interior angle of a regular polygon measures 135°, the polygon must be
A) octagon
B) decagon
C) hexagon
D) pentagon Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The question is:
If each interior angle of a regular polygon measures 135°, the polygon must be
A) octagon
B) decagon
C) hexagon
D) pentagon
Let the number of sides (and angles) of the polygon be n
The formula for the the sum S of the n interior angles
of an n-sided polygon is:
S = (n - 2)*180°.
Since the polygon is regular, all its n interior angles
are the same. Therefore the sum of them is (135°) times n,
or 135n°
So we also have S = 135n°
So setting equals equal:
(n - 2)*180° = 135n°
(n - 2)*180 = 135n
180(n - 2) = 135n
180n - 360 = 135n
180n - 135n = 360
45n = 360
n = 8
So the regular polygon has 8 sides and is
therefore an octagon.
Edwin