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What is a Polygon?

  • Polygons are 2D shapes characterized by straight sides. When polygons are regular, it means that all their sides and angles are of equal measure.
  • For instance, squares and equilateral triangles are examples of regular polygons.

Working out the Sum of Internal Angles

To determine the sum of internal angles in a polygon with more than four sides, you can use a formula that applies universally for all polygons:
Angles in polygons | Year 6 Mathematics

  • Sum of internal angles = (number of sides - 2) x 180°.
  • After subtracting 2 from the number of sides, you essentially find out how many triangles the polygon can be divided into from a single vertex.
  • Subsequently, you multiply by 180°, which represents the sum of internal angles within a triangle.
  • This formula can be adapted for various polygons by adjusting the number of sides accordingly.

Regular Polygons: Understanding Internal Angles

Pentagon

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A pentagon has five sides. Using the formula, you can calculate the total of the internal angles:

  • Sum of internal angles = (5 - 2) x 180°
  • Therefore, for a pentagon, the sum of internal angles would be (5 - 2) x 180° = 3 x 180° = 540°.
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Hexagon

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Since a hexagon has 6 sides, let’s substitute that amount into the formula:

  • Sum of internal angles = (6 - 2) x 180
  • 720° = 4 x 180
  • What would one angle be in a regular hexagon?
  • 720° ÷ 6 = 120°
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Heptagon

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All heptagons have 7 sides, so the formula to work out the internal angles would be:

  • Sum of internal angles = (7 - 2) x 180
  • 900° = 5 x 180°
  • What would one angle in a regular heptagon be?
  • 900° ÷ 7 = 128. 57° (rounded to 2 decimal places)

Octagon

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Octagons have 8 sides so again, we need to adjust the formula accordingly:

  • Sum of internal angles = (8 - 2) x 180°
  • 1080° = 6 x 180°
  • In a regular octagon, one angle would be worth:
  • 1080° ÷ 8 = 135°
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Irregular polygons

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In irregular polygons, the total sum of the interior angles remains constant, but the value of each individual angle varies since they are of different sizes.

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