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Regular polygons have interior angles which are all equal to each other.

 

To work out the sum of the interior angles of a polygon, we first work out the sum of its angles by splitting it into triangles.  

We then divide this sum by the number of angles.

 

Example

Work out the interior angle of a regular hexagon.

 

Answer

The hexagon can be split into triangles.

 

 

 

There are 4 triangles inside the hexagon.

4 x 180º = 720º

 

The sum of the interior angles of a hexagon is 720º.

There are 6 equal angles inside the hexagon.

 

Each interior angle is 720º ÷ 6 = 120º

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