Angle Measures in Polygons

Section 11.1

Aim 03/21/14

How do we find the measures of interior and exterior angles of polygons? How do we use measures of angles of polygons to solve problems? Check homework from yesterday. Project due Monday!

Intro
Draw examples of 3-sided, 4-sided, 5sided, and 6-sided convex polygons. In each polygon, draw all the diagonals from one vertex. Notice that this divides each polygon into triangular regions.

Copy and complete the table below. What is the pattern in the sum of the measures of the interior angles of any convex n-gon?

Polygon Interior Angles Theorem

The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a convex n-gon is (n-2)180.

Corollary to the Polygon Interior Angles Theorem

The measure of each interior angle of a regular n-gon is

(n - 2) 180 . n

Example 1

Find the value of x in the diagram shown.

108+146+101+113+153+x=720
621 + x = 720 x = 99 The measure of the 6th interior angle is 99!
x 153 108 146 101 113

Checkpoint 1

Find the value of x.

93+123+102+100+x = 540
x

418 + x = 540

93

100

x = 122
123 102

Example 2

The measure of each interior angle of a regular polygon is 140. How many sides does the polygon have?

(n 2) 180 140o n 180(n 2) 140n

180n 360 140n 40n 360 n9

The polygon has 9 sides.

Checkpoint 2

The measure of each interior angle of a regular polygon is 165. How many sides does the polygon have? (n 2) 180
n 165

180(n 2) 165n

180n 360 165n

15n 360

n 24
The polygon has 24 sides.

Polygon Exterior Angles Theorem

The sum of the measures of the exterior angles of a convex polygon, one angle at each vertex, is 360.
3 2 4

1 5

Corollary to the Polygon Exterior Angles Theorem

The measure of each exterior angle of a regular n-gon is 3

360 n
o

2 4

1 5

Example 3

Find the value of x.

2x

2x

2x+2x+4x+3x+x = 360 12x = 360

4x 3x

x = 30

Checkpoint 3

Find the value of y.

2y y

y 2y

y + y + 2y + 2y = 360 6y = 360 y = 60

Checkpoint 4

Find the value of x.

x = 360/7 x 51.43
x

Summarizer

Explain in words how to find the measure of each interior angle and each exterior angle in a regular polygon.

Homework

Complete homework/classwork. Ms. Boyd will come around and check. REMEMBER: Stay in your seat, stay on task, put phones and headphones away. Exit Quiz at the end of the period.