Interior and Exterior Angles of Polygons
Students will derive and apply formulas for the sum of interior and exterior angles of any polygon.
Key Questions
- How can we prove that the sum of the exterior angles of any convex polygon is always 360 degrees?
- What is the relationship between the number of sides in a polygon and its interior angle sum?
- Construct a method to find the number of sides of a regular polygon given one of its angles.
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