Number of sides of an n-sided regular polygon
If the interior angle of a regular polygon is x° and the number of sides is 'n', then =
Each interior angle
=
x
=
nx
=
180n – 360
360
=
180n – nx
360
=
n(180 – x)
n
=
If the sum of interior angles of a regular polygon is s, and the number of sides is 'n', then
(n – 2) × 180
= s
n – 2
=
n
=
+ 2 =
Q
The interior angle of a 15 sided regular polygon is of measure?
Sol:
Interior angle of a 15 sided regular polygon