Glencoe Math: Course 3, Volume 2
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4. Polygons and Angles
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Exercise 30 Page 404

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

1080^(∘)

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 an octagon, we will substitute 8 for n in this expression.
(n-2)180
( 8-2)180
Evaluate
(6)180
1080
The sum of the interior angles of an octagon is 1080^(∘).