The sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 1800 degrees. What is the measure of each exterior angle of the polygon? A. 150 degrees B. 108 degrees C. 60 degrees D. 30 degrees
First you need to find how many sides the polygon has, so you use: Sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon formula = 180(n - 2) With n being number of sides Plug in what you know 1800 = 180(n - 2) Solve 1800 = 180n - 360 2160 = 180n 12 = n n = 12 Next you find the measure of one interior angle, using m= |dw:1370456727513:dw| With m being the measure of an interior angle Plug in what you know m = 180(12 - 2)/12 Solve m = 180(10)/12 m = 1800/12 m = 150 So each interior angle = 150 degrees. Since an interior angle + an exterior angle = 180 degrees, just subtract: 180 - 150 ----- 30 So the answer ends up being 30 degrees.
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