SOLUTION: how many sides does a polygon have if the sum of its angle measures is 2700

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Question 553148: how many sides does a polygon have if the sum of its angle measures is 2700
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, solver91311:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
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S = 180(n-2)

2700 = 180(n-2)

2700/180 = n-2

15 = n-2

15+2 = n

17 = n

n = 17

So there are 17 sides.

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Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The sum of the interior angle measures of an -sided polygon is given by:

So solve:

for

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it