Question

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Answer 1

the formula for total angles in a polygon is

180(n - 2) where n is the number of sides

so here 180(n - 2) = 540

so if you find the value of n from this equation you'll have the number of sides in the figure

Answer 2

@O.O

Answer 3

basically, this equation determined that the number of sides can determine the total angle number in a polygon

Answer 4

oh okay

Answer 5

so whatever n equals, thats the number of sides you will have. make sense?

Answer 6

do you need help solving this?

Answer 7

yes pleaseeeeeeee

Answer 8

so you solve this like a regular equation

180(n-2)=540

first, distribute

180(n-2)=540
180n-360=540

Answer 9

O.O

Answer 10

see how this is going? then

you add 360 to both sides

180n-360=540
+360 +360
---------------
180n=900

Can you solve from here? @bohotness

Answer 11

no

Answer 12

Ok so if we divide both sides by 180 we get

180 (n - 2) 540
---------- = ---
180 180

so that the left side becomes n - 2

what does the right side become?

Answer 13

540 / 180 = ?

Answer 14

basically, just divide 540 by 180

the answer you get will determine how many sides your shape must have

Answer 15

3

Answer 16

shoot. you would actually divide 900 by 180

Answer 17

ok so now we have
n - 2 = 3

Answer 18

my mistake

see
when you add 360 to both sides, you get 180n=900

Answer 19

5

Answer 20

@welshfella there are different ways to solve the equation, pardon me for not acknowledging

Answer 21

and yes, @bohotness that's correct! :D

Answer 22

so i would answer Y.

Answer 23

I'll back off here . We might be confusing bohotness

Answer 24

lol true .-. @bohotness are you following here?

Answer 25

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