Angles 8 (Polygons Exterior)

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Exterior Angles of Polygons

Interior Angles
Exterior Angles

180
? o
Use your protractor to
measure the exterior
angles of these shapes.
Make a statement about
your findings.

Exterior angles of a polygon sum to 360o.


Exterior Angles of Polygons
360o
Regular Polygons 360o  72o
 90o 5
4 72o
360o 90 o
120o  120o 108o 72o
o 90
o
60o 3 90 90o
Square 108oPentagon 108o
3 72o
4 5
60o 60o 120 o
90o 90o 90o 108 o
108o 72o
120o 90o 72o
Equilateral Triangle
60o 45o
45o 360o
45o  45o
360 o 60o 8
 60o 60o
6 Hexagon Octagon 45o
Interior
Interior 45o angles are
angles are 60o 6 8
180 – 45 =
180 – 60 = 60o 45o 135o
120o 45 o
60 o
45o
Exterior Angles of Polygons
Calculate the exterior and interior angles of each of these regular polygons.

1 2 3 4
7 sides 9 sides 10 sides 11 sides

to 1 dp to 1 dp

Septagon/Heptagon Nonagon Decagon Hendecagon


51.4o/128.6o 40o/140o 36o/144o 32.7o/147.3o

5 6 7
12 sides 16 sides 20 sides

Dodecagon Hexadecagon Icosagon


30o/150o 22.5o/157.5o 18o/162o
Diagrams
Exterior Angles of Polygons
not
Calculate the value of the unknown angles. accurately
drawn

1 2 88o

x
125o 115o
w 108o
Angle w = 360 – (125 + 90) = 145o Angle x = 360 – (108 + 88 + 115) = 49o

80o z
3 55?o
4 55o
125o
45o 70o
65o
58o 32o
y 122
? o
Angle y = 360 – (90 + 55 + 80 + 65) = 70o Angle z = 360 – (32 + 70 + 55 + 45 + 122) = 36o
Diagrams
Exterior Angles of Polygons
not
Now try these ones by yourself. accurately
drawn

1 2 110o
110o
x
w
130o 85o
Angle w = 360 – (130 + 90) = 140o Angle x = 360 – (110 + 85 + 110) = 55o

y z
3 63o 4 45o

115 o 33o 55o


130o

73o 58o
Angle y = 360 – (65 + 73 + 90 + 63) = 69o Angle z = 360 – (33 + 58 + 50 + 55 + 45) = 119o
What’s happened?
(mathematically speaking)

And
finally:
A hendecagon is laying eggsagons!
Thanks E.G (mathematical pie)
Exterior Angles of Polygons

worksheet
Exterior Angles of Polygons
Calculate the exterior and interior angles of each of these regular polygons.

1 2 3 4
7 sides 9 sides 10 sides 11 sides

to 1 dp to 1 dp

5 6 7
12 sides 16 sides 20 sides
Diagrams
Exterior Angles of Polygons
not
Calculate the value of the unknown angles. accurately
drawn

1 2 88o

x
125o 115o
w 108o

80o z
3 4 55o
125o
45o 70o
65o
58o 32o
y
Diagrams
Exterior Angles of Polygons
not
Now try these ones by yourself. accurately
drawn

1 2 110o
110o
x
w
130o 85o

y z
3 63o 4 45o

115 o 33o 55o


130o

73o 58o

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