Polygons (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Flashcards

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Polygon definition

Shape with multiple straight sides forming a closed figure

Regular polygon

Has all sides equal length and all angles equal measure

Irregular polygon

Has sides of different lengths and angles of different measures

Pentagon sides

55 sides

Hexagon sides

66 sides

Octagon sides

88 sides

Sum of exterior angles (any polygon)

360°360°

Sum of interior angles formula

(n2)imes180°(n - 2) imes 180°

Each exterior angle (regular polygon)

rac{360°}{n}

Each interior angle (regular polygon)

180°extexteriorangle180° - ext{exterior angle}

Interior + exterior angle at vertex

180°180° (supplementary)

nn in polygon formulas

Number of sides in the polygon

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