Save
maths (Edexcel)
angles in polygons
Save
Share
Learn
Content
Leaderboard
Learn
Created by
alishba tariq
Visit profile
Cards (10)
The sum of the exterior angles is always equal to
360
degrees.
An
equilateral triangle
is a type of regular polygon with
three sides
and
three equal angles.
A regular polygon has
all sides
and
interior angles congruent
, while an irregular polygon does
not have this property.
A square is a quadrilateral that has
four right angles
, all sides are
congruent
, and opposite sides are
parallel.
A
rectangle
is a quadrilateral that has
two pairs of adjacent sides
that are both
parallel
and
congruent.
To find the perimeter of a regular polygon,
add up the lengths of all its sides.
equation to find
one
interior angle
180
(
n-2
) / n
find one exterior angle
360/n
what's the sum of a hexagon ???
180
(n-2)
180
(6-2) =
180
x
4
=
720
degrees
find out 1 interior angle of a pentagon ????
180
(n-2)/n
180
(5-2)/5 =
180
x 3 / 5 =
540
/5 =
108
degrees