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Interior 108° Like any regular polygon, to find the interior angle we use the formula (180n–360)/n . For
angle a pentagon, n=5. See Interior Angles of a Polygon
Exterior 72° To find the exterior angle of a regular pentagon, we use the fact that the exterior angle
Angle forms a linear pair with the interior angle, so in general it is given by the formula 180-
interior angle. See Exterior Angles of a Polygon
Area 1.72 S2 approx Where S is the length of a side. To find the exact area of a regular pentagon or any
regular polygon, using various methods, see Area of a Regular Polygon and Area of an
Irregular Polygon
Number of triangles 3 The number of triangles created by drawing the diagonals from a given vertex. (In
general n–2). In the figure above, click on "show triangles" to see them. See Triangles
of a Polygon
Sum of interior angles 540° In general 180(n–2) degrees . See Interior Angles of a Polygon
where
N is the number of sides (or vertices)
Exterior 60° To find the exterior angle of a regular hexagon, we use the fact that the exterior angle forms a
Angle linear pair with the interior angle, so in general it is given by the formula 180-interior angle. See
Exterior Angles of a Polygon
Area 2.598s2 Where S is the length of a side. To find the exact area of a hexagon or any polygon, using
approx various methods, see Area of a Regular Polygon and Area of an Irregular Polygon
Properties of all hexagons
Number of diagonals 9 The number of distinct diagonals possible from all vertices. (In general ½n(n–3) ). In
the figure above, click on "show diagonals" to see them. See Diagonals of a Polygon
Number of triangles 4 The number of triangles created by drawing the diagonals from a given vertex. (In
general n–2). In the figure above, click on "show triangles" to see them. See Triangles
of a Polygon
Sum of interior angles 720° In general 180(n–2) degrees . See Interior Angles of a Polygon
Exterior 51.429° To find the exterior angle of a regular heptagon, we use the fact that the exterior angle forms a
Angle linear pair with the interior angle, so in general it is given by the formula 180-interior angle. See
Exterior Angles of a Polygon
Area 3.633s2 Where S is the length of a side. To find the exact area of a heptagon or any polygon, using
approx various methods, see Area of a Regular Polygon and Area of an Irregular Polygon
Number of triangles 5 The number of triangles created by drawing the diagonals from a given vertex. (In
general n–2). In the figure above, click on "show triangles" to see them. See Triangles
of a Polygon
Sum of interior angles 900° In general 180(n–2) degrees . See Interior Angles of a Polygon
Exterior 45° To find the exterior angle of a regular octagon, we use the fact that the exterior angle forms a
Angle linear pair with the interior angle, so in general it is given by the formula 180-interior angle. See
Exterior Angles of a Polygon
Area 4.828s2 Where S is the length of a side. To find the exact area of an octagon or any polygon, using
approx various methods, see Area of a Regular Polygon and Area of an Irregular Polygon
Properties of all octagons
Number of diagonals 20 The number of distinct diagonals possible from all vertices. (In general ½n(n–3) ). In
the figure above, click on "show diagonals" to see them. See Diagonals of a Polygon
Number of triangles 6 The number of triangles created by drawing the diagonals from a given vertex. (In
general n–2). In the figure above, click on "show triangles" to see them. See Triangles
of a Polygon
Sum of interior angles 1080° In general 180(n–2) degrees . See Interior Angles of a Polygon
Exterior 40° To find the exterior angle of a regular decagon, we use the fact that the exterior angle forms a
Angle linear pair with the interior angle, so in general it is given by the formula 180-interior angle. See
Exterior Angles of a Polygon
Area 6.182s2 Where S is the length of a side. To find the exact area of a decagon or any polygon, using
approx various methods, see Area of a Regular Polygon and Area of an Irregular Polygon
Number of triangles 7 The number of triangles created by drawing the diagonals from a given vertex. (In
general n–2). In the figure above, click on "show triangles" to see them. See Triangles
of a Polygon
Sum of interior angles 1260° In general 180(n–2) degrees . See Interior Angles of a Polygon