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Theorem 6­1: Polygon Angle­Sum Theorem
The sum of the measures of the angles of an n­gon is:
Ex 1). What is the sum of the angle measures of a 10­gon?
Ex 2). What is the sum of the angle measures of a 13­gon?
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An equilateral polygon
is a polygon with all sides
congruent.
An equiangular polygon
is a polygon with all angles
congruent.
A regular polygon
is a polygon that is both
equilateral & equiangular.
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Corollary to the Polygon Angle­Sum Theorem
The measure of one angle of a regular polygon is
Ex 3). Marcy creates a floor tile pattern using squares, regular
hexagons, and regular dodecagons (12­sided polygon). What is the
measure of each angle in one regular dodecagon?
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Ex 4). What is m<D in quadrilateral ABCD?
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Theorem 6­2: Polygon Exterior Angle­Sum Theorem
The sum of the measures of the exterior angles of a polygon,
one at each vertex, is 360°.
Ex 5). What is the measure of an exterior angle of a regular hexagon?
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Ex 6). Find the value of each variable.
Ex 7). Find the value of each variable.
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Homework:
pg. 374 #1 – 3, 5, 7 – 13, 15
– 23, 26 – 28
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