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Example Question #11 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Mathematics Achievement
If the perimeter of a septagon is equal to , what is the length of one side? (All sides of the septagon are equal.)
If the perimeter of a septagon (in which all sides are equal) is , then the length of one side will be one seventh of this expression.
To find one seventh, the value must first be simplified and then divided by 7.
When this is divided by 7, the result is:
This value is thus the length of one side of the septagon.
Example Question #11 : Geometry
How many degrees are in an internal angle of a regular heptagon?
The number of degrees in an internal angle of a regular polygon can be solved using the following equation where n equals the number of sides in the polygon:
Example Question #12 : Geometry
What is the measure of an interior angle of a regular nonagon?
The measure of an interior angle of a regular polygon can be determined using the following equation where n equals the number of sides:
Example Question #12 : Plane Geometry
Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
Refer to the above diagram. Pentagon is regular. What is the measure of ?
The answer can be more clearly seen by extending to a ray :
Note that angles have been newly numbered.
and are exterior angles of a (five-sided) regular pentagon in relation to two parallel lines, so each has a measure of . is a corresponding angle to , so its measure is also .
By angle addition,
Example Question #13 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Mathematics Achievement
In the above figure, the seven-side polygon, or heptagon, shown is regular. What is the measure of ?
The correct answer is not given among the other responses.
The answer can be more clearly obtained by extending the top of the two parallel lines as follows:
Note that two angles have been newly labeled.
is an interior angle of a regular heptagon and therefore has measure
By the Isosceles Triangle Theorem, since the two sides of the heptagon that help form the triangle are congruent, so are the two acute angles, and
is supplementary to , so
Example Question #2 : How To Find An Angle In Other Polygons
In the above figure, the seven-side polygon, or heptagon, shown is regular. What is the measure of ?
The correct answer is not given among the other responses.
The answer can be more clearly seen by extending the lower right side of the heptagon to a ray, as shown:
Note that angles have been newly numbered.
and are exterior angles of a (seven-sided) regular heptagon, so each has a measure of . is a corresponding angle to in relation to two parallel lines, so its measure is also .
By angle addition,
Example Question #14 : Isee Upper Level (Grades 9 12) Mathematics Achievement
Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
In the above figure, Pentagon is regular. Give the measure of .
The sum of the degree measures of the angles of Quadrilateral is 360, so
Each interior angle of a regular pentagon measures
,
which is therefore the measure of .
It is also given that and , so substitute and solve:
Example Question #3 : How To Find An Angle In Other Polygons
Note: Figure NOT drawn to scale.
In the above figure, Pentagon is regular. Give the measure of .
The correct answer is not given among the other responses.
The sum of the degree measures of the angles of Quadrilateral is 360, so
.
Each interior angle of a regular pentagon measures
,
which is therefore the measure of both and .
and form a linear pair, making them supplementary. Since ,
.
Substitute and solve:
Example Question #3 : How To Find An Angle In Other Polygons
The measures of the angles of an octagon form an arithmetic sequence. The greatest of the eight degree measures is . What is the least of the eight degree measures?
This octagon cannot exist.
The total of the degree measures of any eight-sided polygon is
.
In an arithmetic sequence, the terms are separated by a common difference, which we will call . Since the greatest of the degree measures is , the measures of the angles are
Their sum is
The least of the angle measures is
The correct choice is .
Example Question #4 : How To Find An Angle In Other Polygons
What is of the total number of degrees in a 9-sided polygon?
The sum of the angles in a polygon can be found using the equation below, in which t is equal to the total sum of the angles, and n is equal to the number of sides.
Therefore, the equation for the sum of the angles in a 9 sided polygon would be:
Therefore, of the total sum of degrees in a 9 sided polygon would be equal to 180 degrees.