4.2.1

Polygons

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Regular Polygons

A regular polygon is a many sided shape where all the sides are the same length and all the angles are the same size. The order of rotation and the number of lines of symmetry of a regular polygon are the same as the number of sides.

Angles in a Polygon

The interior (inside) angles of a polygon (a shape made of straight lines) are the angles inside the shape.

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Interior (inside) angles

  • The sum of the interior angles is (n - 2) × 180° where n is the number of sides the polygon has.
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Exterior angles

  • If you extend the side of a polygon outside the shape then the exterior angle is the angle between the extended line and the adjacent edge.
  • The exterior angles add up to 360°.
  • In a regular polygon the exterior angle + interior angle = 180°.

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