6-1 Angles of Polygons
6-1 Angles of Polygons
LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Step 1 Find x.
Since the sum of the measures of the interior
angles is Write an equation to
express the sum of the measures of the interior angles
of the polygon.
LO 1-1: Find and use the sum of the measures of the
interior angles of a polygon.
Sum of measures
of interior angles
Substitution
Combine like
terms.
Subtract 8 from
each side.
Divide each side
by 32.
LO 1-1: Find and use the sum of the measures of the
interior angles of a polygon.
Step 2 Use the value of x to find the measure of
each angle.
mR = 5x mS = 11x + 4
= 5(11) or 55 = 11(11) + 4 or 125
mT = 5x mU = 11x + 4
= 5(11) or 55 = 11(11) + 4 or 125
A. 900
B. 1080
C. 1260
D. 1440
B. Find the value of angle W.
A. 15
B. 60
C. 30
D. 90
Interior Angle Measure of Regular Polygon
Substitution
Divide.
Interior Angle Measure of Regular Polygon
A. 130°
B. 128.57°
C. 140°
D. 125.5°
Find Number of Sides Given Interior Angle Measure
A. 12
B. 9
C. 11
D. 10
LO 1-2: Find and use the sum of the measures of the
exterior angles of a polygon.
A. Find the value of x in the diagram.
LO 1-2: Find and use the sum of the measures of the
exterior angles of a polygon.
Use the Polygon Exterior Angles Sum Theorem to
write an equation. Then solve for x.
5x + (4x – 6) + (5x – 5) + (4x + 3) + (6x – 12) + (2x + 3) +
(5x + 5) = 360
(5x + 4x + 5x + 4x + 6x + 2x + 5x) + [(–6) + (–5) + 3 +
(–12) + 3 + 5] = 360
31x – 12 = 360
31x = 372
x = 12
Answer: x = 12
LO 1-2: Find and use the sum of the measures of the
exterior angles of a polygon.
B. Find the measure of each exterior angle of a
regular decagon.
A regular decagon has 10 congruent sides and
10 congruent angles. The exterior angles are also
congruent, since angles supplementary to congruent
angles are congruent. Let n = the measure of each
exterior angle and write and solve an equation.
10n = 360 Polygon Exterior Angle
Sum Theorem
n = 36 Divide each side by 10.
Answer: The measure of each exterior angle of a
regular decagon is 36.
A. Find the value of x in
the diagram.
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 15
B. Find the measure of each exterior angle of a
regular pentagon.
A. 72
B. 60
C. 45
D. 90
Homework 6-1
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