SOLUTION: what is the number of sides of a convex polygon if the measures of its interior angles have a sum of 1260 degrees?

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Question 21031: what is the number of sides of a convex polygon if the measures of its interior angles have a sum of 1260 degrees?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Remember that the sum of the interior angles of a polygon is given by:
S+=+%28n-2%29180 Where S = the sum of the angles (1260 degrees in this case) and n = the number of sides of the polygon.
1260+=+%28n-2%29180 Divide both sides by 180.
7+=+n-2 Add 2 to both sides.
n+=+9
The polygon has 9 sides.