How many sides does a polygon have:
with a sum of interior angles = 540.?
Calculate sides
D = 180(n - 2)
Divide each side by 180
| n - 2 = | D |
| 180 |
Add 2 to both sides:
n = D/180 - 2
Solve for n when D = 540.
n = 540./180 + 2
n = 3 + 2
Final Answer
n = 5
What is the Answer?
n = 5
How does the Polygon Side Calculator work?
Free Polygon Side Calculator - Determines the sides of a polygon given an interior angle sum.
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What 1 formula is used for the Polygon Side Calculator?
D = 180(n - 2)
What 4 concepts are covered in the Polygon Side Calculator?
- angle
- the figure formed by two rays, called the sides of the angle, sharing a common endpoint, called the vertex of the angle.
- polygon
- A plane figure bounded by a set of straight lines
- side
- line segment joining two vertices in a polygon also known as an edge
- sum
- the total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items
