Sum of Interior Angles of a Polygon


Skill:

Use a variety of triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons to draw conclusions about the sum of the measures of the interior angles.

Sum of Interior Angles of a Polygon

Investigate the sum of the angle measures of a polygon with any number of sides.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Question ouverte 1

What is the sum of the measures of three angles in a triangle?

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Question ouverte 2

What do you think the sum of the measures of the angles in a 10-sided polygon would be?  Explain.

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Question ouverte 3

How would you find the sum of the measures of the angles of a 100-sided polygon?

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