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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The question is a printscreen photograph

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

here it is

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

How many sides does a quadrilateral have?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk the answer is 2340

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Do you want to understand this or not?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Don't worry about the answer. Let's concentrate on how to get there so you understand the problem.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes idk for each side u have to rest 2

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

A quadrilaterla has 6 sides. How many sides in a hexagon? How many sides in an octagon?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12 sides for the hexagon

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

No. 6 sides for the hexagon and 8 sides for the octagon. Just count them in the picture. The formula they use is 180 * 2 when there are 4 sides 180 * 4 when there are 6 sides 180 * 6 when ther are 8 sides The 180 is always the same. How did they get the numbers 2, 4 and 6?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

by subtracting 2

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Exaclty. So the formula is 180*(n - 2) where n = number of sides.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Take the number of sides and subtract 2, then multiply by 180.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 180(15-2) 2340

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

If you have 15 sides, then you have 180 * (15 - 2) = 180 * 13 = 2340, which is the number you already knew.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Exactly. You do understand this after all! Good job!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

wlcm

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