SOLUTION: The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon is 180 degrees. Find the number of sides.

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Question 803874: The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon is 180 degrees. Find the number of sides.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon is 180 degrees. Find the number of sides.
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Sum of the interior angles is 180(n-2) where n is the number of sides.
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Your Problem::
180(n-2) = 180
n-2 = 1
n = 3 sides
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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