ACT Math : How to find an angle in a polygon

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ACT Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #613 : Plane Geometry

Find the total number of degrees inside a hexagon.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the following formula where  is the number of sides. Thus,

Example Question #614 : Plane Geometry

Find the total number of degrees in a heptagon.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the formula for finding the degrees in a closed polygon, given n being the number of sides.

In this particular case, a heptagon has seven sides.

Thus,

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