SOLUTION: Mr. Pi’s house is the shape of a regular polygon. The interior angles have a sum of 9000 degrees. How many sides does the house have?

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Question 1097492: Mr. Pi’s house is the shape of a regular polygon. The interior angles have a sum of 9000 degrees. How many sides does the house have?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula you would use is:
Sum of interior angles = 180(n - 2)
So then you subsitute the numbers. (n = # of sides)
9000 = 180(n - 2)
9000 = 180n - 360
9360 = 180n
n = 52 sides