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Divide a Polygon into Triangles - Practice 2

A simple convex n-sided polygon can be divided from one vertex into n - 2 triangles.

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A simple convex n-sided polygon can be divided from one vertex into n - 2 triangles. Each triangle contributes 180 degrees to the interior-angle sum.

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A pentagon divides into 3 triangles, so its interior angles total 540 degrees.

A pentagon divides into 3 triangles, so its interior angles total 540 degrees.
Worked model: A pentagon divides into 3 triangles, so its interior angles total 540 degrees.
Question 1 What is the sum of the interior angles, in degrees, of a convex 8-sided polygon?
Question 2 What is the sum of the interior angles, in degrees, of a convex 9-sided polygon?
Question 3 What is the sum of the interior angles, in degrees, of a convex 10-sided polygon?
Question 4 What is the sum of the interior angles, in degrees, of a convex 11-sided polygon?
Question 5 What is the sum of the interior angles, in degrees, of a convex 12-sided polygon?