Sum of Exterior Angles of a Polygon

Sum of Exterior Angles of a Polygon

Explore the sum of exterior angles of a polygon in this activity.


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Question ouverte 1

When you move the slider to animate, what shape is formed by the exterior angles?

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Question ouverte 2

How many degrees are in a circle?

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Question ouverte 3

If all of the exterior angles form the shape of a circle, what is the sum of the measures of the exterior angles of a polygon?

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Question ouverte 4

Will the sum of the measures of the exterior angles of a polygon always be the same?

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