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What is the measure of each interior angle of a regular hexagon?
What is the measure of each interior angle of a regular hexagon?
How many sides does a polygon need to possess at minimum to be classified as a polygon?
How many sides does a polygon need to possess at minimum to be classified as a polygon?
What is the sum of the interior angles of a regular pentagon?
What is the sum of the interior angles of a regular pentagon?
In tiling with squares and octagons, what total angle do these shapes contribute at each vertex?
In tiling with squares and octagons, what total angle do these shapes contribute at each vertex?
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Which property is true for a convex polygon?
Which property is true for a convex polygon?
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What is the measure of the apex angle in isosceles triangle ACE if the base angles are each 36 degrees?
What is the measure of the apex angle in isosceles triangle ACE if the base angles are each 36 degrees?
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What is the formula to calculate the sum of interior angles of an n-sided polygon?
What is the formula to calculate the sum of interior angles of an n-sided polygon?
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How many degrees does each angle of a regular octagon measure?
How many degrees does each angle of a regular octagon measure?
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Study Notes
Polygon Properties
- A polygon is a closed shape composed of at least three sides and three angles.
- A convex polygon has all interior angles measuring less than 180 degrees.
- The sum of the interior angles of any n-sided convex polygon can be expressed as 180(n-2) degrees. This is derived by dividing the polygon into n triangles and subtracting the central angles.
Regular Hexagon
- A hexagon is a six-sided polygon.
- A regular hexagon has all sides and angles equal.
- To find the measure of each interior angle of a regular hexagon:
- Calculate the sum of interior angles using the formula 180(n-2), where n = 6. The sum is 720 degrees.
- Divide the sum (720 degrees) by the number of angles (6) to find the measure of each angle, which is 120 degrees.
Tiling with Octagons and Squares
- To tile a floor with congruent regular octagons and squares with the same side length, the angles around each vertex must add up to 360 degrees.
- For each vertex:
- The square contributes 90 degrees.
- The octagon contributes 135 degrees (calculated by dividing the sum of interior angles (180(8-2) = 1080 degrees) by 8 angles).
- The angles add up to 360 degrees (90 + 135 + 135), confirming the tiles will fit together without gaps or overlap.
Regular Pentagon and Triangle Properties
- A regular pentagon has five equal sides and five equal interior angles.
- To find the measure of each interior angle of a regular pentagon:
- Calculate the sum of interior angles using the formula 180(n-2), where n = 5. The sum is 540 degrees.
- Divide the sum (540 degrees) by the number of angles (5) to find the measure of each angle, which is 108 degrees.
- In an isosceles triangle, two sides are equal, and the angles opposite those sides are also equal.
- Triangle ACE:
- The base angles are 36 degrees each.
- The apex angle is 108 degrees.
- The triangle is isosceles because two angles are equal (36 degrees each).
Key Formula
- The sum of the interior angles of any n-sided convex polygon is given by:
- Sum = 180(n-2) degrees
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Explore the fundamental properties of polygons, including convex shapes and specific types like hexagons. Learn how to calculate interior angles and understand tiling with octagons and squares. This quiz will enhance your grasp of geometric concepts and their applications.
