Glencoe Math: Course 3, Volume 2
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4. Polygons and Angles
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Exercise 1 Page 401

The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon is (n-2)180, where n represents the number of sides.

540^(∘)

Practice makes perfect
Let's start by recalling the rule for the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon.

Interior Angle Sum of a Polygon

The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon is (n-2)180, where n represents the number of sides.

To find the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a pentagon, we will substitute 5 for n in this expression.
(n-2)180
( 5-2)180
Evaluate
(3)180
540
The sum of the interior angles of a pentagon is 540^(∘).